Brake fluid.  However, if they're making noise and if they're shiny, replace
'em.

Karl Wolz
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerald Masar" <azsun99@EARTHLINK.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, May 12, 2000 1:46 PM
Subject: Fan belt noise

> 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