Squeeky fan belt

[Neil]

Started my car this morning about 6am (first really cold morning for a while) and the fan belt started squeeling its head off. Took about 10 mins to settle. Pretty sure my neighbours would have loved me for that

Is there anything that can be done to stop this or is it a belt change job?

Cheers

Neil

[Sparky]

Its not a fan belt mate

Starlets dont have viscous fans

It would be the alternator belt mate mine does the same when its damp and you first start it

Really annoying, could get away with tightening it although if it has been doing it for ages (like mine) you may need a new belt

[StarletRick]

tighten it up a bit and itll stop.

for a quick fix get a stick of chalk, when it squeels just dab the chalk on the belt and it will stop.

[Neil]

Cool cheers for that guys

Lol @ fan belt, thats what working for BMW does to you

I've got a new belt anyway just not had a chance to fit it yet. Are there any special tools required to fit or is it quite simple?

[nic1.3]

tighten it up a bit and itll stop.

for a quick fix get a stick of chalk, when it squeels just dab the chalk on the belt and it will stop.

sorry for the question but how does that stop it squeeling

[StarletRick]

same reason climbers use it.

it LOVES the moisture and just soaks it all up.

its alot faster than waiting for the car to warm up and letting it dry that way.

[Ryno]

if that fails then check your power steering belt, notorious to squeel like a pig on the 4E-FTE, espesh in a cold spell or wet weather!

[Lukey_B]

lol mines squeals and i have no power steering hahah!

[Tintin_SR]

yer myn is doing it the mow to, i put it down to oil cumin from the fucked rocker cover gasket, and the wee bits under the rocker cover bolts!! wear can i get thees from?

[Glanza_Ragger]

Mine squeels but i just claim its also got a supercharger fitted too... lolol

One of the mechanics at my work, decided, hmm the belt squeels, lets spray some oil all over it..numpty.Had to replace the alternator 'because the whole thing was smotherd in oil

As Rick said, chalk for a quick fix, just grind some up into powder and chuck over the belt and pulley..Or tighten it up, allthough its an ass to get to .Have fun

[Lukey_B]

any one got any pics on what exactly to tighten?

[briggers]

i tried the chalk otion lol held the chalk allong the belt it yanked it out my hand got stuck in the pulley and pulled the belt off lol . oops had to go to the garage in the end anyway

[scutch0]

if your gonna change the alternator belt, change the pas one too... as you have to take it off to get to the alternator belt anyway.

thats what i should have done!

[classickid21]

Hi where abouts do tighten this up ?? alternator belt.. any online diagrams ?

Edited October 6, 2014 by classickid21

[akyakapotter]

Loosen top and bottom bolt piece of wood push towards firewall. hold wood in place while you tighten top bolt then bottom bolt job done.

[Manny]

Hi guys.

My fan belt starts to squeel when I have the fan heater and lights on. I have changed the belt and had it tightened seems to have got a little worse now.

Don't know what else it could be any ideas?

[Dale SR]

Hi guys.

My fan belt starts to squeel when I have the fan heater and lights on. I have changed the belt and had it tightened seems to have got a little worse now.

Don't know what else it could be any ideas?

it's your alternator belt that needs tightened

[StuDoc 72]

If you have power steer and/or a/c then you have 2 aux belts if replacing one doesnt work then replace the other.

Best way to tell which belt needs replaced is start the engine make the bitch squeel and then spray either belt with a small amount of WD40 whichever spray stops the squeeling then thats the offender.

[Manny]

Thanks guys will look into it.

[Manny]

Yeah it was the alternator belt was slightly loose. It's all good now. Thanks guys.