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Subject:Fan belt noise
From:Gerald Masar
Date:Fri, 12 May 2000 13:46:37 -0700

A while back I posed a question to the list re a sort of chuffing noise from
the engine when cold. This was on a '90 Westy after having the heads
rebuilt. On a recent trip to San Diego, where I did some stealth camping in
La Jolla, I also spent one night on the lot of a Texaco station so the
knowledgeable mechanic there could listen to the engine when cold. He ID'd
the noise quickly as coming from the belts, and sprayed some WD-40 on them.
Much better but he said they really needed proper belt dressing. SO, what do
others on the list use as a belt dressing or to quiet the noisy belts. I got
some Prestone belt dressing and sprayed that on, which quieted them for a
few seconds but then came back worse. Recommendations??
Jerry