Oh man, thought my chirp was gone for good
09-25-2014, 12:08 PM
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Oh man, thought my chirp was gone for good
Replaced my balancer, idlers and installed new Dayco belts, no chirp, for 1 month. Oh well, next I'll try the Gatorback, if it comes back just going to have to live with it.
09-25-2014, 12:20 PM
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I was chasing a squeeky belt for months... Changed it twice.. Checked all my pulleys.. Could not figure out what was causing it. Tried all the tricks like rubbing a wet bar of soap on it.. Applying different solutions..etc...
Finally something worked.. I applied a leather conditioner to the belt and the squeek goes away for a good 2-3 months.. I just reapply it when I hear it coming back.
Finally something worked.. I applied a leather conditioner to the belt and the squeek goes away for a good 2-3 months.. I just reapply it when I hear it coming back.
09-25-2014, 01:14 PM
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I was chasing a squeeky belt for months... Changed it twice.. Checked all my pulleys.. Could not figure out what was causing it. Tried all the tricks like rubbing a wet bar of soap on it.. Applying different solutions..etc...
Finally something worked.. I applied a leather conditioner to the belt and the squeek goes away for a good 2-3 months.. I just reapply it when I hear it coming back.
Finally something worked.. I applied a leather conditioner to the belt and the squeek goes away for a good 2-3 months.. I just reapply it when I hear it coming back.
...curious what brand?
09-25-2014, 01:58 PM
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Hope you get it solved - a chirp under the good gets very annoying.
09-25-2014, 02:37 PM
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I changed my chirping belt and it stopped for about a year then started up again a week or two ago. It only lasts about 5 miles 'till things warm up, so for now I'm going to live with it until I get a Gatorback belt.
09-25-2014, 06:39 PM
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10-01-2014, 03:08 AM
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I was chasing a squeeky belt for months... Changed it twice.. Checked all my pulleys.. Could not figure out what was causing it. Tried all the tricks like rubbing a wet bar of soap on it.. Applying different solutions..etc...
Finally something worked.. I applied a leather conditioner to the belt and the squeek goes away for a good 2-3 months.. I just reapply it when I hear it coming back.
Finally something worked.. I applied a leather conditioner to the belt and the squeek goes away for a good 2-3 months.. I just reapply it when I hear it coming back.
And as to reapplying every couple 3 months, is your vette a daily driver or for weekend fun? ie, is the re-app based on miles or time? ...
Thanks...
10-01-2014, 06:57 AM
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IMHO applying belt lubricants and conditioners is not a permanent solution but a temporary bandaid fix at best. You need to find the root of the problem. A slightly misaligned pulley can cause noise. Check the edges of your belt for signs of rubbing.
A leaking water pump is also a possiblity as Chris308 suggests.
A leaking water pump is also a possiblity as Chris308 suggests.
10-01-2014, 08:58 AM
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Recently changed my serpentine idler and tensioner pulleys along with a new gatorback belt. It helped some but the chirp persisted. Just ordered the same parts for the a/c system. Hopefully that will completely eliminate the chrip.
10-01-2014, 09:22 PM
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Pete...sounds like a good idea (pun intended). Curious tho, how do you apply the conditioner to the belt?...Do you dab a bit on your finger and then only apply along the outside (not the portion that touches the pulleys)?
And as to reapplying every couple 3 months, is your vette a daily driver or for weekend fun? ie, is the re-app based on miles or time? ...
Thanks...
And as to reapplying every couple 3 months, is your vette a daily driver or for weekend fun? ie, is the re-app based on miles or time? ...
Thanks...
I apply it with an old toothbrush while the car is running to the ribbed areas.
10-01-2014, 09:25 PM
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IMHO applying belt lubricants and conditioners is not a permanent solution but a temporary bandaid fix at best. You need to find the root of the problem. A slightly misaligned pulley can cause noise. Check the edges of your belt for signs of rubbing.
A leaking water pump is also a possiblity as Chris308 suggests.
A leaking water pump is also a possiblity as Chris308 suggests.
10-01-2014, 11:29 PM
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...So by applying to the "ribbed areas" I take it you mean to the pulleys and not directly to the belt?...As for the temp fix/band aid comment, I agree, but I'm sick and tired of being embarrassed every time I pull up to a stop light or parking lot and having people stare not because of how awsome the car looks but because of how stupid it sounds....at wits end by now...
10-07-2014, 03:47 PM
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Well, after replacing both belts, both tensioners, and the water pump, I had blissfully quiet driving for quite awhile.
Then it returned and our local 'Vette guru (Tom Wong) noted some antifreeze getting on it, cleaned it up.....and I replaced the expansion tank, again....nice and quiet.
Then returned again.
He applied RTV silicone on the AC belt and even after a 1300 mile roadtrip, the squeak has NOT returned!!
Then it returned and our local 'Vette guru (Tom Wong) noted some antifreeze getting on it, cleaned it up.....and I replaced the expansion tank, again....nice and quiet.
Then returned again.
He applied RTV silicone on the AC belt and even after a 1300 mile roadtrip, the squeak has NOT returned!!