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Installed a new Belt... Squeaks like crazy now~!

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Old 01-21-2010, 12:12 PM
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wipe the wd40 off and try holding a wire brush on the belt while it is running
 
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Old 01-21-2010, 01:36 PM
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Like stated above, the belt is squeaking because something is starting to seize. Figure out what is dragging, fix it, and the squeak will disappear.
 
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Old 01-21-2010, 05:39 PM
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No matter what you do to stop the squealing right now, if you don't fix the bearing that's going bad it's a short term fix and wouldn't you rather fix it now in your driveway then you would along side a highway after you call somebody for tools and parts.
 
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belts will squeek when they have a glaze on them, you need to check yer idler sheeve bearing and yer water pump bearing, alt bearing, power steering/vac pump bearing if you have mis alignment you will build a glaze on the belt
 
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Originally Posted by sneed1rr
wipe the wd40 off and try holding a wire brush on the belt while it is running
No offense but this sounds like a great way to win a Darwin Award... Please don't try this!
 
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Old 01-21-2010, 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by sneed1rr
wipe the wd40 off and try holding a wire brush on the belt while it is running
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No offense but this sounds like a great way to win a Darwin Award... Please don't try this!
or set up a video of the process in motion
 
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Old 01-22-2010, 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by CreeperSleeper
No offense but this sounds like a great way to win a Darwin Award... Please don't try this!
I learned it when I worked for gm and it works pretty good, you just cant be an idiot and put your whole arm in the belt
 
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the belts also squeak then they don't have the right amount of tension and when they aren't lined up.
 
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Old 01-22-2010, 02:50 PM
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Heres a short article on belts and some diagnostic aids.

MOTOR Magazine Article | MOTOR Information Systems

and here is the pdf if you want to save it

http://www.motor.com/magazine/pdfs/052004_12.pdf
 
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Old 01-22-2010, 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by sneed1rr
I learned it when I worked for gm and it works pretty good, you just cant be an idiot and put your whole arm in the belt
You are posting this on a PUBLIC forum! How much do you want to bet someone reading this is dumb enough to try it incorrectly?
 



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