Just a thought
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Melting Slicks
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From: boston mass
Just a thought
I go though 3 - 5 belt a year, that alway start squealing/chirping sooner or later. Yesterday I looked that the new belt I put on 6 months ago, and noticed on the back that the rubber had worn down (which produces the sound) but the ribs looked like new.
So my question is why can't we lightly sand, than clean the back of the belts (that have nothing wrong with they but the coating removed), than spray a can of rubber to give it a new finish.
Some may say
but thick about it.
So my question is why can't we lightly sand, than clean the back of the belts (that have nothing wrong with they but the coating removed), than spray a can of rubber to give it a new finish.
Some may say
but thick about it.
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Melting Slicks
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Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '10, '15-'16
You'd have to match the performance of the rubber in terms of flexibility, temperature tolerance, resistance to chemical erosion, tensile strength, and a whole bunch of other things that are likely optimized for rubber used in accessory drive belts.
If the belts are working properly, they will last for at least 3-5 years and many miles.
If the belts are working properly, they will last for at least 3-5 years and many miles.
Melting Slicks
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From: Montreal ** Enjoy the ride !!
There is no problem with sanding the edge of a belt. I have done this when I had a squeal problem. But if are going to do this I would use a file rather than sandpaper. Wear protective gear, goggles, work gloves get a good grip on the file and rest it on the side of the belt while the engine is running. This is quit dangerous be careful.
But after I did all that my car was still squealing. I took the car to my mechanic, he found that one of the pulleys was attached properly however the ring part that the belt sits on was loose causing the the belt to move from left to right causing the noise. He replaced that pulley and presto no more annoying sounds. Let me know how you make out
But after I did all that my car was still squealing. I took the car to my mechanic, he found that one of the pulleys was attached properly however the ring part that the belt sits on was loose causing the the belt to move from left to right causing the noise. He replaced that pulley and presto no more annoying sounds. Let me know how you make out
