Just replaced Belts
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Just replaced Belts
Ive just replaced both belts after endless cheap fix's to stop sqweeks and Im please to say its 99% solved the problem :-)
But theres still and little churp around 1600rpms comming from one of the belts, its this becourse its new and just needs time to wear in or more trouble yet again?
But theres still and little churp around 1600rpms comming from one of the belts, its this becourse its new and just needs time to wear in or more trouble yet again?
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Originally Posted by l80ous
Ive just replaced both belts after endless cheap fix's to stop sqweeks and Im please to say its 99% solved the problem :-)
But theres still and little churp around 1600rpms comming from one of the belts, its this becourse its new and just needs time to wear in or more trouble yet again?
But theres still and little churp around 1600rpms comming from one of the belts, its this becourse its new and just needs time to wear in or more trouble yet again?
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I've had new belts to do this replacement, but everytime I look at engine (can hardly see the belts), I get discouraged.
How long did it take you to change the belts and is it hard?
Sorry I can't help you on the sound, but I would give it a chance with time, what have you got to lose?
How long did it take you to change the belts and is it hard?
Sorry I can't help you on the sound, but I would give it a chance with time, what have you got to lose?
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Originally Posted by Oldvetter
I've had new belts to do this replacement, but everytime I look at engine (can hardly see the belts), I get discouraged.
How long did it take you to change the belts and is it hard?
Sorry I can't help you on the sound, but I would give it a chance with time, what have you got to lose?
How long did it take you to change the belts and is it hard?
Sorry I can't help you on the sound, but I would give it a chance with time, what have you got to lose?
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From: Waldorf MD
Originally Posted by l80ous
Replaceing both belts at the same time took all of 15 mins start to finish, all you need is a quick diagram showing where the belts go round and a 15mm spanner to push the tensioner over to get slack.
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From: Newark Notts
Originally Posted by DJ_Critterus
i had some chirp with my new belts. Not sure of the RPM though. A little Belt-ease got rid of it.
Where can i get this belt-ease from? Shipping to the UK
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It's a common item in auto stores for less than $5 US. I got mine at PepBoys. As for the U.K., I have no clue. I saw this stuff for the first time when I was growing up in Italy so I'm going to go out on a limb here and say you could probably get it through one of your local auto parts stores. If the salesman looks at you funny, tell him it's a spray liquid for conditioning belts.
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