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DT1	11-04-2021 06:07 PM

Noisy Belts

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I just dug this up from the search area. I'm curious to know if anyone else has tried Dielectric grease to their belts to silence them. If so, How much will do the trick?

BigBird05

11-04-2021 06:24 PM

Re: Noisy Belts

I would think that Dielectric grease would make them more likely to slip. If they are squeaking or screeching you should try V grooved belts.

Sheepdip

11-04-2021 09:13 PM

Re: Noisy Belts

I've never tried it but I watched an old guy put a bar of soap to the belts pulley riding surface and it worked.....for how long I do not know.

Grumpy old man

11-04-2021 09:16 PM

Re: Noisy Belts

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sheepdip (Post 8992024)

I've never tried it but I watched an old guy put a bar of soap to the belts pulley riding surface and it worked.....for how long I do not know.

X1 ^ it works , Takes the glaze off the pulleys . Just rub a bar of soap on the belts while the engine is off :chevy:

Getter-Done

11-04-2021 10:13 PM

Re: Noisy Belts

I just told the People at work this Today:lol:

They called me a Used Car Sales man;)

It works:chevy::chevy::chevy:

DT1	11-05-2021 02:17 PM

Re: Noisy Belts

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grumpy old man (Post 8992025)

X1 ^ it works , Takes the glaze off the pulleys . Just rub a bar of soap on the belts while the engine is off :chevy:

I've used bar soap a few times. It does work but only for a day or two.

DT1	11-05-2021 02:18 PM

Re: Noisy Belts

Quote:

Originally Posted by Getter-Done (Post 8992036)

I just told the People at work this Today:lol:

They called me a Used Car Sales man;)

It works:chevy::chevy::chevy:

Do you mean the dielectric grease works?

Impact02

11-05-2021 03:31 PM

Re: Noisy Belts

I have used dielectric grease to fix squeaking belt on my 96. Use just a little bit. Baby power works too.

Getter-Done

11-05-2021 05:37 PM

Re: Noisy Belts

Quote:

Originally Posted by DT1 (Post 8992273)

Do you mean the dielectric grease works?

I was referring to the bar of soap trick:lol:
It only last a short while thou.:chevy:

cj847

11-05-2021 08:50 PM

Re: Noisy Belts

Don't be so cheap and go buy a spray can of belt dressing.......

Stocker

11-06-2021 04:51 PM

Re: Noisy Belts

Quote:

Originally Posted by cj847 (Post 8992403)

Don't be so cheap and go buy a spray can of belt dressing.......

I tried that one time, many years ago. Didn't work worth beans, and made a sticky mess that was hard to clean up. Never again. YMMV

Accelo

11-06-2021 05:28 PM

Re: Noisy Belts

IMHO- Belt dressing is a car salesman stuff. :)
Save your money. Clean the pulleys and sand them lightly and put a new belt on it. Never fails. The belts with the notches on the inside work better than the smooth ones. They are rated for higher horsepower transmission. They are identified by the same number but have an X as part of the number.

toolboxchev

11-07-2021 12:57 PM

Re: Noisy Belts

Quote:

Originally Posted by cj847 (Post 8992403)

Don't be so cheap and go buy a spray can of belt dressing.......

X2 on this, new belts, tighten them up to spec, and sand the grooves in the pulleys slightly.

After 50 years those pulley grooves are highly polished.

toolboxchev

11-07-2021 12:59 PM

Re: Noisy Belts

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stocker (Post 8992680)

I tried that one time, many years ago. Didn't work worth beans, and made a sticky mess that was hard to clean up. Never again. YMMV

Take the belt off and soak it, letting it saturate and dry...yeah it does only work for a couple months.;)

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