Just get a new belt - sounds like this one is a little worn out.

David Marshall

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  -----Original Message-----
  From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf Of
Mark Dorm
  Sent: February 13, 2003 2:19 PM
  To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
  Subject: Re: Cure for Sqealing Belts

  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.

  >
  >
  >
  >On Wed, 12 Feb 2003, Mark Dorm wrote:
  >
  > >
  > > I've had problems with squealing with new belts..... so maybe I should
  > > stick with VW belts...
  > >
  > > >From: Matthew Pollard
  > > >To: Mark Dorm
  > > >Subject: Re: Cure for Sqealing Belts
  > > >Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2003 12:52:34 -0800 (PST)
  > > >
  > > >mark, best solution i've used...
  > > >replace the belts. use a different brand of belt. and make sure it is
  > > >tight.
  > > >
  > > >
  > > >Matthew Pollard "Racing with the wind and flirting with death
  > > >Dept. Of Chemistry So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath"
  > > >University of Idaho
  > > >www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356
  > > >
  > > >
  > > >
  > > >On Fri, 7 Feb 2003, Mark Dorm wrote:
  > > >
  > > > >
  > > > > If its water soluable does it still work in wet cold? (humid
cold...)
  > > > >
  > > > > I posted that I used oil.. well, it came back (the noise), and its
  > > > > irritating... was going to try parafin, now you've got me
  > > wondering....
  > > > > Friars Balsam??? How does it compare to parafin? What about rock
  > > candy
  > > > > water with cinnamon? Would that smell good/better/cool/kewl... I
mean
  > > > > sugar is sticky... and it'll carmelize... Friars Balsam??? Whats
in
  > > it?
  > > > >
  > > > > >From: MMunn
  > > > > >Reply-To: MMunn
  > > > > >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
  > > > > >Subject: Cure for Sqealing Belts
  > > > > >Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 15:52:27 -0800
  > > > > >
  > > > > >Several postings regarding "Sqealing belts" have got my
attention.
  > > > > >
  > > > > >Try applying Friars Balsam! It's an all natural tonic that is
  > > available
  > > > > on most pharmacy and natural food stores. It's often used by rock
  > > > > climbers as a "dip" for their hands, before applying chalk. It's
just
  > > > > about the stickiest and sweetest smelling stuff imaginable. And,
it
  > > won't
  > > > > go flying all over the place when you strat the engine, cause it's
  > > THAT
  > > > > sticky.
  > > > > >
  > > > > >Just put a few drops on the pulleys and a few drops on the belts.
  > > It's
  > > > > very fluid, but not for long. Once it sets, it sets. If you don't
  > > like
  > > > > it, just wash it off with a quick rinse of cold water, cause it's
  > > very
  > > > > water-soluble.
  > > > > >
  > > > > >Not only does it rid you of the sqealing, you also get an amazing
  > > balsam
  > > > > smell when the engine is running.
  > > > > >
  > > > > >Tres Cool.
  > > > > >
  > > > > >Matthew
  > > > > >Vancouver, BC
  > > > > >CANADA
  > > > >
  > > >
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