| Subject: | Re: Cure for Sqealing Belts |
| From: | Mark Dorm |
| Date: | Thu, 13 Feb 2003 14:18:34 -0800 |
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<P>Tight? How do you determine tight? I pull on the belt and the engine turns over. {someone said that would determine tightness/rightness} But its still lose enough to squeal like a pig. I put some motor oil on. It goes away. Then later it comes back. Haven't tried the parafin yet. Michaels should be a better deal than the grocery store (four dollars). Maybe they're too lose. Bentley doesn't say a word about deflection of the belts (though they do mention deflection for an air cooled vanagon on page 19.3 Fig 1. "10-15 mm in middle when pressing firmly with thumb"). Lose is better than than too tight isn't it? Bearings. <BR><BR></P></DIV>
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<DIV></DIV>>On Wed, 12 Feb 2003, Mark Dorm wrote:
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<DIV></DIV>> > I've had problems with squealing with new belts..... so maybe I should
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<DIV></DIV>> > stick with VW belts...
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<DIV></DIV>> > >From: Matthew Pollard
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<DIV></DIV>> > >To: Mark Dorm
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<DIV></DIV>> > >Subject: Re: Cure for Sqealing Belts
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<DIV></DIV>> > >Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2003 12:52:34 -0800 (PST)
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<DIV></DIV>> > >mark, best solution i've used...
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<DIV></DIV>> > >replace the belts. use a different brand of belt. and make sure it is
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<DIV></DIV>> > >tight.
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<DIV></DIV>> > >Matthew Pollard "Racing with the wind and flirting with death
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<DIV></DIV>> > >Dept. Of Chemistry So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath"
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<DIV></DIV>> > >University of Idaho
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<DIV></DIV>> > >www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356
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<DIV></DIV>> > >On Fri, 7 Feb 2003, Mark Dorm wrote:
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<DIV></DIV>> > > > If its water soluable does it still work in wet cold? (humid cold...)
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<DIV></DIV>> > > > I posted that I used oil.. well, it came back (the noise), and its
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<DIV></DIV>> > > > irritating... was going to try parafin, now you've got me
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<DIV></DIV>> > wondering....
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<DIV></DIV>> > > > Friars Balsam??? How does it compare to parafin? What about rock
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<DIV></DIV>> > > > water with cinnamon? Would that smell good/better/cool/kewl... I mean
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<DIV></DIV>> > > > sugar is sticky... and it'll carmelize... Friars Balsam??? Whats in
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<DIV></DIV>> > > > >From: MMunn
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<DIV></DIV>> > > > >Reply-To: MMunn
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<DIV></DIV>> > > > >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
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<DIV></DIV>> > > > >Subject: Cure for Sqealing Belts
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<DIV></DIV>> > > > >Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 15:52:27 -0800
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<DIV></DIV>> > > > >Several postings regarding "Sqealing belts" have got my attention.
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<DIV></DIV>> > > > >Try applying Friars Balsam! It's an all natural tonic that is
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<DIV></DIV>> > > > on most pharmacy and natural food stores. It's often used by rock
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<DIV></DIV>> > > > climbers as a "dip" for their hands, before applying chalk. It's just
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<DIV></DIV>> > > > about the stickiest and sweetest smelling stuff imaginable. And, it
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<DIV></DIV>> > won't
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<DIV></DIV>> > > > go flying all over the place when you strat the engine, cause it's
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<DIV></DIV>> > > > >Just put a few drops on the pulleys and a few drops on the belts.
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<DIV></DIV>> > > > very fluid, but not for long. Once it sets, it sets. If you don't
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<DIV></DIV>> > > > it, just wash it off with a quick rinse of cold water, cause it's
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<DIV></DIV>> > > > >Not only does it rid you of the sqealing, you also get an amazing
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<DIV></DIV>> > > > smell when the engine is running.
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<DIV></DIV>> > > > >Tres Cool.
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<DIV></DIV>> > > > >Matthew
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