belts squealing

[GunsnRoses88]

94, my belts have started to whine, is there a way to make them quit besides getting new belts?

[goinbig]

There's some stuff you can pick up at an auto parts store, but it doesn't stop the noise for very long. New belts aren't that spendy, so I would definatly recommend just to change them

[Audiobahn77]

I'm having the same problem.....this will be my 3rd belt in 38,000 miles. I think my adjuster pulley is actually what is making the belts bad or they just seem to wear out after 12,000 miles. It's kind of annoying. Is this the normal wear time for them? I sprayed a little WD40 on it and it was quiet for about 10 seconds. It seemed a little more quieter once I sprayed the pulley (bearing, if there is one).

[GunsnRoses88]

i have no idea i got it in june or july and this is this first time the belts have squealed

[dksob81]

use a bar of soap on the ribs/grooves of the belt, dry bar soap not liquid soap. this will take care of that annoying squeel.

[Audiobahn77]

The smooth side of the belt is getting shiny. That is why I figured it was the belt again. What brand or kind of dry soap? There are different kinds of dry soaps.

[Caribbean ZJ]

could be ur water pump seal or coolant leak

[Audiobahn77]

how would that make my belts shiny? especially the coolant leak?

[dksob81]

Originally Posted by Audiobahn77

The smooth side of the belt is getting shiny. That is why I figured it was the belt again. What brand or kind of dry soap? There are different kinds of dry soaps.

it doesn't matter which brand of soap you use.

[Caribbean ZJ]

coolant would lubricate the belt causing slippage, thus squealing.

[Audiobahn77]

how long should the belt last? As I said before, this is my second belt in 38k miles, now needing a third.

[dksob81]

it should last way longer then that, they are suppose to be replaced every 60,000 miles according to the book, so 1 should last at least that long (60,000 miles).

[GunsnRoses88]

so just put dry soap in the grroves, along the edges or like inside the belt

[Audiobahn77]

let me know how it turns out Guns........then I might try it for mine.

I didn't see a coolant leak anywhere.

[dksob81]

Yes, just rub the soap in the grooves of the belt, u don't have to pack the soap into the grooves - just rub it on.