Mike, I wish all of the technical questions we're this easy. A simple tightening of your alternator drive belt should take care of the problem. If The belt is old or damaged; replace it. DMC Joe -----Original Message----- From: smileksr [mailto:michaelbarth@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2005 9:44 AM To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [DML] Water Issues When there is a lot of rain on my car--and therefore rain on my engine since it's fairly exposed unlike a conventional car--my alternator belt squeals a bit for a minute or two, during which time the battery needle goes up and down indicating erratic charging. After a short period passes, the squealing stops and the battery charge is fine and the charging light goes out. Any wisdom here? Mike Monson, MA To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/