drive belt question.
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drive belt question.
the drive-belt squeals like a faking pornstar when i put the windshield defroster on. i put it on last week, when i changed the valvecover gasket and the thermostat. i just wanna get some ideas before i start tearing it back down.
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I think your belt is tight, but not tight enough. The last three Belts that i swapped out, i just left all of the bolts "snug", and started it up to determine tension. I shut it down several times and kept tightening it down until all the squeals went away. Then i went back under and sent all of the bolts home!
This little procedure works great for me. Belt Tension Gauges are cool i guess, but why would anyone go out to buy one? The ultimate goal is to keep the belt quiet, right?
Well anyhoot, that's what i'd do...
This little procedure works great for me. Belt Tension Gauges are cool i guess, but why would anyone go out to buy one? The ultimate goal is to keep the belt quiet, right?
Well anyhoot, that's what i'd do...
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The drive belt squeals when defrost is used because the belt is slipping on the A/C compressor. Snug the belt a little, again turn it to defrost or A/C and if it still squeals, snug it a little more.
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yes, the defrost uses the a/c compressor, so maybe your a/c compressor is on it's way out.
does the a/c work? it needs to be lubed by the freon (r12 or whatever).
does the a/c work? it needs to be lubed by the freon (r12 or whatever).
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When I changed mine it squealed a lot and I had to go back and tighten it a little more each time until it stopped. Now it is fine.
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