Date:         Sun, 26 Aug 2007 16:38:58 -0400
Reply-To:     Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET>
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From:         Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Belts screeching
Comments: To: Geza Polony <gezapolony@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
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Use of belt dressing to quiet a squeeking belt, begets use of more belt
dressing.
 My advice, don't ever use belt dressing and you'll never have this problem.
I have a feeling that it works this way so that they can keep selling you
more.   With new belts you don't need it.  Old belts may work a little
better for a little longer, just putting off the maintenance for a little
while.  Used car lots love products like this.  Don't use snake oil, just do
the job right once and be done with it.

BTDT,

Mike B.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Geza Polony" <gezapolony@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 1:11 PM
Subject: Belts screeching


> Folks,
>
> I'm trying to eliminate the belt screeching noise from my 1.9 WITHOUT
> excessively tightening them, as I recently installed a new water pump and
> new alternator and would like to keep them  a while. I've tightened the
> (new) belts so they spin what needs to be spun, no tighter, and then
> applied
> "belt dressing" for more tackiness. But the belt dressing disappears after
> a
> while and the belts start making noise again.
>
> Does anyone have a solution for this? Overtightening them is easy, but I
> want to keep them as loose as possible without screeching. Any way to
> roughen up the pulleys so they grip better? Or? I'm convinced
> overtightened
> belts is a major cause of premature water pump failure, especially.
>
>
> Geza
>