Hello am living here in so cali and the rain has made driving my tib a nightmare. Water has been getting into my belts recently and as I didnt install my belts, How do I remove my belts so I can check em.

 

You don't need to remove the belts to check them really. Just look down at them and check to see if they are fraying or cracked. If you remove them just replace them and make sure you clean each pulley as the old rubber tends to make the new belts squeek and not grip the pulley as well.

 

I have the same problem, but mine squeel when its cold. I tightened them and used some belt spray to reduce the sound. It still does it sometimes, but does anyone know how to make them stop squeeling completely? Also they are old, not sure how old though. They have no signs of cracks or bad wear.

 

Mine became a PITA to stop once I installed the UDP. I get it close and spray a shot of WD40 on them in cold weather. It works, lol

 

New, properly sized belts should not squeal. If your belts are >5 years old, they may look okay but they are on their way out.

 

Darn, thats probably my case :-/ Well I need them to last me a year and a half more until I have to sell my baby :-/

 

A not so easy way, but better than lubing your belts... lol which arent suppose to be lubed.. Is to take some 600 grit sand paper, and just sand down the pulley when replacing belts.

 

If you don't mind occasionally being stranded on the side of the road with a dead (possibly requiring $$$$ repair) engine, feel free to leave your belts as long as you like, just keep sanding them and spraying with belt dressing . . .

 

I obviously said when replacin.... Not to fix sqealing...

 

the one time I don't quote the post . . .



I was responding to the post above yours. And thanks for the reminder, I need to replace an alternator belt and I had forgotten I ought to sand the pulley.



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With my newfound SUPERMod powers I corrected the title of this post.



Squill:

1. Any of several bulbous Eurasian and African plants of the genus Scilla, having narrow leaves and bell-shaped blue, white, or pink flowers.

2. See sea onion.

3. The dried inner scales of the bulbs of any of these plants, used as rat poison and formerly as a cardiac stimulant, expectorant, and diuretic.