If your belts got doused in power steering fluid they should have been
replaced. You might be able to remove them and clean off the fluid
residue, but that typically doesnt work very well.

-Pete

Carl Gerhold wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I recently had my power steering pump serviced for a leaking seal and about
> 4 days afterward, the belt(s) squeals very loudly at startup and quits when
> I get up to 2.5 to 3K rpm. The PS fluid leaked on the belts alot and the
> dealership did a pretty good job cleaning up the mess. Can the belts
> saturated with the fluid and beyond use? The noise quits if I can keep a
> steady high rpm (like on the highway) however, as soon as the rpm's drops,
> it starts again. Are the belts too loose? I trust the Honda service tech
> set them at the right tension. I had the T-belt service done 3 months ago
> by a independent Honda/Acura shop and I want to try and keep these belts
> since they're new. Any suggestions?
>
> Carl
> '93 Accord SE 225K
>
>