Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 15:34:34 -0700
Reply-To: Ben McCafferty <ben@VOLKSCAFE.COM>
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From: Ben McCafferty <ben@VOLKSCAFE.COM>
Subject: Re: Cure for Sqealing Belts
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A bit of bar soap on the belt also makes it stop squealing, as long as it's
not excessively loose.
tx,
bmc :)
Ben McCafferty
ben@volkscafe.com
Volks Cafe
1823 Soquel Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
831-426-1244
http://volkscafe.com
From: Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>
Reply-To: Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 14:18:34 -0800
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Cure for Sqealing Belts
Tight? How do you determine tight? I pull on the belt and the engine turns
over. {someone said that would determine tightness/rightness} But its still
lose enough to squeal like a pig. I put some motor oil on. It goes away.
Then later it comes back. Haven't tried the parafin yet. Michaels should be
a better deal than the grocery store (four dollars). Maybe they're too lose.
Bentley doesn't say a word about deflection of the belts (though they do
mention deflection for an air cooled vanagon on page 19.3 Fig 1. "10-15 mm
in middle when pressing firmly with thumb"). Lose is better than than too
tight isn't it? Bearings.
>
>
>
>On Wed, 12 Feb 2003, Mark Dorm wrote:
>
> >
> > I've had problems with squealing with new belts..... so maybe I should
> > stick with VW belts...
> >
> > >From: Matthew Pollard
> > >To: Mark Dorm
> > >Subject: Re: Cure for Sqealing Belts
> > >Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2003 12:52:34 -0800 (PST)
> > >
> > >mark, best solution i've used...
> > >replace the belts. use a different brand of belt. and make sure it is
> > >tight.
> > >
> > >
> > >Matthew Pollard "Racing with the wind and flirting with death
> > >Dept. Of Chemistry So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath"
> > >University of Idaho
> > >www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >On Fri, 7 Feb 2003, Mark Dorm wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > If its water soluable does it still work in wet cold? (humid cold...)
> > > >
> > > > I posted that I used oil.. well, it came back (the noise), and its
> > > > irritating... was going to try parafin, now you've got me
> > wondering....
> > > > Friars Balsam??? How does it compare to parafin? What about rock
> > candy
> > > > water with cinnamon? Would that smell good/better/cool/kewl... I mean
> > > > sugar is sticky... and it'll carmelize... Friars Balsam??? Whats in
> > it?
> > > >
> > > > >From: MMunn
> > > > >Reply-To: MMunn
> > > > >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > > > >Subject: Cure for Sqealing Belts
> > > > >Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 15:52:27 -0800
> > > > >
> > > > >Several postings regarding "Sqealing belts" have got my attention.
> > > > >
> > > > >Try applying Friars Balsam! It's an all natural tonic that is
> > available
> > > > on most pharmacy and natural food stores. It's often used by rock
> > > > climbers as a "dip" for their hands, before applying chalk. It's just
> > > > about the stickiest and sweetest smelling stuff imaginable. And, it
> > won't
> > > > go flying all over the place when you strat the engine, cause it's
> > THAT
> > > > sticky.
> > > > >
> > > > >Just put a few drops on the pulleys and a few drops on the belts.
> > It's
> > > > very fluid, but not for long. Once it sets, it sets. If you don't
> > like
> > > > it, just wash it off with a quick rinse of cold water, cause it's
> > very
> > > > water-soluble.
> > > > >
> > > > >Not only does it rid you of the sqealing, you also get an amazing
> > balsam
> > > > smell when the engine is running.
> > > > >
> > > > >Tres Cool.
> > > > >
> > > > >Matthew
> > > > >Vancouver, BC
> > > > >CANADA
> > > >
> > >
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