i thought using a belt dressing on a ribbed belt is a no no???
"Brian Nystrom" <brian.nystrom@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> hyundaitech wrote:
>> It'd be so difficult to misalign the crank pulley as to be nearly
>> impossible. It's possible the crank pulley is coming apart. If the
>> noise
>> is loud enough to be called a "screech," then your belt(s) are likely
>> too
>> loose. Pay particular attention to the alternator belt. In fact, it
>> needs to be quite tight to not screech. To see if the noise is indeed
>> coming from the belts, you can take a can of spray-lube like wd-40 and
>> spray just a little on the belt to see if the noise changes or goes away.
>
> Rather than lubricating it with a potentially harmful product like WD-40,
> wouldn't it make more sense to use a belt dressing on it like "Belt-Ease"?

 

Brian Nystrom wrote:

> hyundaitech wrote:
>
>> It'd be so difficult to misalign the crank pulley as to be nearly
>> impossible. It's possible the crank pulley is coming apart. If the
>> noise
>> is loud enough to be called a "screech," then your belt(s) are likely
>> too
>> loose. Pay particular attention to the alternator belt. In fact, it
>> needs to be quite tight to not screech. To see if the noise is indeed
>> coming from the belts, you can take a can of spray-lube like wd-40 and
>> spray just a little on the belt to see if the noise changes or goes away.
>
>
> Rather than lubricating it with a potentially harmful product like
> WD-40, wouldn't it make more sense to use a belt dressing on it like
> "Belt-Ease"?

The WD-40 will evaporate fairly quickly and won't cause any harmful
affects. The idea here isn't too lubricate the belt permanently, just
long enough to tell if slip is causing the noise.

Personally, I'd just tighten the belt to the proper tension and see if
the noise goes away. If it does, then you are done. If it doesn't,
then replace the belt.


Matt

 

Brian Nystrom wrote:

> hyundaitech wrote:
>
>> It'd be so difficult to misalign the crank pulley as to be nearly
>> impossible. It's possible the crank pulley is coming apart. If the
>> noise
>> is loud enough to be called a "screech," then your belt(s) are likely
>> too
>> loose. Pay particular attention to the alternator belt. In fact, it
>> needs to be quite tight to not screech. To see if the noise is indeed
>> coming from the belts, you can take a can of spray-lube like wd-40 and
>> spray just a little on the belt to see if the noise changes or goes away.
>
>
> Rather than lubricating it with a potentially harmful product like
> WD-40, wouldn't it make more sense to use a belt dressing on it like
> "Belt-Ease"?

The WD-40 will evaporate fairly quickly and won't cause any harmful
affects. The idea here isn't too lubricate the belt permanently, just
long enough to tell if slip is causing the noise.

Personally, I'd just tighten the belt to the proper tension and see if
the noise goes away. If it does, then you are done. If it doesn't,
then replace the belt.


Matt

 

Brian Nystrom wrote:

> hyundaitech wrote:
>
>> It'd be so difficult to misalign the crank pulley as to be nearly
>> impossible. It's possible the crank pulley is coming apart. If the
>> noise
>> is loud enough to be called a "screech," then your belt(s) are likely
>> too
>> loose. Pay particular attention to the alternator belt. In fact, it
>> needs to be quite tight to not screech. To see if the noise is indeed
>> coming from the belts, you can take a can of spray-lube like wd-40 and
>> spray just a little on the belt to see if the noise changes or goes away.
>
>
> Rather than lubricating it with a potentially harmful product like
> WD-40, wouldn't it make more sense to use a belt dressing on it like
> "Belt-Ease"?

The WD-40 will evaporate fairly quickly and won't cause any harmful
affects. The idea here isn't too lubricate the belt permanently, just
long enough to tell if slip is causing the noise.

Personally, I'd just tighten the belt to the proper tension and see if
the noise goes away. If it does, then you are done. If it doesn't,
then replace the belt.


Matt

 

Jody wrote:

> i thought using a belt dressing on a ribbed belt is a no no???

Using belt dressing on ANY belt is a no-no. If a properly tensioned
belt is making noise, then it needs to be replaced.


Matt

 

Jody wrote:

> i thought using a belt dressing on a ribbed belt is a no no???

Using belt dressing on ANY belt is a no-no. If a properly tensioned
belt is making noise, then it needs to be replaced.


Matt

 

Jody wrote:

> i thought using a belt dressing on a ribbed belt is a no no???

Using belt dressing on ANY belt is a no-no. If a properly tensioned
belt is making noise, then it needs to be replaced.


Matt

 

hyundaitech wrote:
> I'm with Mike on this one, Brian. I've found belt dressing --I'm not
> familiar with the particular product you've mentioned, so correct me if
> I'm off base-- to make a mess on the belts and the pulleys and to remain
> there and remain gummy, requiring substantial cleanup and making more
> issues at a later date.
>
> I specified "just a little" to help insure the reader understood we were
> just looking for a change, not looking to lubricate the belt.
>
Fair enough. I've only used "Belt Ease" a couple of times and it doesn't
create a mess. I understand your concern, since anything that attracts
and holds dirt would create more problems than it solves.

 

hyundaitech wrote:
> I'm with Mike on this one, Brian. I've found belt dressing --I'm not
> familiar with the particular product you've mentioned, so correct me if
> I'm off base-- to make a mess on the belts and the pulleys and to remain
> there and remain gummy, requiring substantial cleanup and making more
> issues at a later date.
>
> I specified "just a little" to help insure the reader understood we were
> just looking for a change, not looking to lubricate the belt.
>
Fair enough. I've only used "Belt Ease" a couple of times and it doesn't
create a mess. I understand your concern, since anything that attracts
and holds dirt would create more problems than it solves.

 

hyundaitech wrote:
> I'm with Mike on this one, Brian. I've found belt dressing --I'm not
> familiar with the particular product you've mentioned, so correct me if
> I'm off base-- to make a mess on the belts and the pulleys and to remain
> there and remain gummy, requiring substantial cleanup and making more
> issues at a later date.
>
> I specified "just a little" to help insure the reader understood we were
> just looking for a change, not looking to lubricate the belt.
>
Fair enough. I've only used "Belt Ease" a couple of times and it doesn't
create a mess. I understand your concern, since anything that attracts
and holds dirt would create more problems than it solves.