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Old 10-19-2017, 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Silver85
I like this idea. Would definelty want safety glasses and gloves on for that one. I wonder if it removes the glazing from the belt that seems to build up on it?

Dayco belts seem to be the worst for squeaking. I have had better luck with Goodyear.
Thats what I have found, yes. The glazing causes the pulley with the most load to slip.
And I spent lots of money on premium belts only to find it didn't matter.
So I get the "regular" house brand and scrub it before installing.
I've also found that giving the belt a "brush dressing" as we start the driving season has reduced the noise as well.



Safety glasses? More like body armor!!
Old 01-30-2018, 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by JrRifleCoach
What you dont want to do is spray wd40 on it.

Water just helps to troubleshoot but is not a good check IMHO.
Using a wire brush, with eng running, let it run on the grooved side until the noise stops. I've been doing this to my 86 for years as the Fall/Winter season seems to add moisture to the rubber and it gets noisy.

Just dont let go of the brush....

Why not wd40? Thanks.



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