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Anything to worry about?
Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 6:38 pm
by dantheram
My aux belt is sleigh bell-esque on start up, by sleigh bell i mean squeaky when spinning very reminiscent of sleigh bells.
I always considered this to be trivial and just the noise of the belt moving, could the belt need renewing?
Dan
Re: Anything to worry about?
Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 7:08 pm
by joe2612
Mine does the same intermittantly... was wondering the same !
Re: Anything to worry about?
Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 7:24 pm
by dantheram
yeah its intermittent, more so when wet, dont think its anything to worry about.
Always worth checking on here though because there are lots of quality members who know their stuff.
Re: Anything to worry about?
Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 7:33 pm
by Trottagti
All belts squeak when wet dude, can't tell ya why but just do...
Little crazy advice but works 100% is talcon powder on the belts softens them up and makes them glide better.
Do mine once a week to keep them nice.....
Even flour works but not alot.
Re: Anything to worry about?
Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 7:51 pm
by alexperkins
If its squeaking its time to replace it generally. A new VW belt wont squeak I know that for a fact!
Re: Anything to worry about?
Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 8:29 pm
by Trottagti
A new belt will be dry though so deffo won't squeak......
I have had my belts squeaking when wet for two years as i removed my undertray due to my lower brace not fitting...
Raid ya mums cupboards before new belts and take a look at your belts if your really really worried...
Re: Anything to worry about?
Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 10:47 pm
by dantheram
Trottagti wrote:A new belt will be dry though so deffo won't squeak......
I have had my belts squeaking when wet for two years as i removed my undertray due to my lower brace not fitting...
Raid ya mums cupboards before new belts and take a look at your belts if your really really worried...
i'm really confused by the last part of this post
Re: Anything to worry about?
Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 11:16 pm
by Trottagti
Ha, raid your mums cupboard for some talcon powder matey.....
Look at your belts on your car and see if there in need of replacing but try the talon powder first mate, works a treat..
Re: Anything to worry about?
Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 1:11 am
by Trunkz
alexperkins wrote:If its squeaking its time to replace it generally. A new VW belt wont squeak I know that for a fact!
I briefly remember reading about VW belts having some sort of a special fibre criss-cross layer that specifically stops them from squeaking. So if they squeak, it was generally a sign to replace them.
Re: Anything to worry about?
Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 8:27 am
by cornishdrummer
Trottagti wrote:Ha, raid your mums cupboard for some talcon powder matey.....
Look at your belts on your car and see if there in need of replacing but try the talon powder first mate, works a treat..
and if it dont it will smell nice any how