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musiqlova · 11-04-2008, 05:37 PM

ARGGGH!

Help me y'all. One day my truck is sounding perfect and the next day I have noisy belts! I've replaced my AC belt and the noise is still there. Do belts just go bad overnight? Belt dressing just makes the noise worse.

Anyone has any ideas?

grinch4om · 11-04-2008, 06:06 PM

one of them isn't tight enough or a braket has come loose or bent making alignment not true

blu87 · 11-04-2008, 06:48 PM

To find out which belt if you don't know spray water on them one at a time. Then take some sand paper to the pulley and the belt...should take care of it.

Hoods69BadBowTie · 11-05-2008, 01:38 PM

I am guessing one is loose or a little bit out of alignment.

musiqlova · 11-05-2008, 04:05 PM

Someone else locally told me about the water/sandpaper trick but i didn't believe it. I'll have to work on it this weekend because it is dark when i go to work and dark when i get home.

How will i know it's out of alignment?

I'll report back with my findings on Saturday morning.

musiqlova · 11-09-2008, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by musiqlova

Someone else locally told me about the water/sandpaper trick but i didn't believe it. I'll have to work on it this weekend because it is dark when i go to work and dark when i get home.

How will i know it's out of alignment?

I'll report back with my findings on Saturday morning.

The darn alternator belt was frayed on one side. I replaced it with a new Dayco and no chirping so far. I did sand the pulleys while i had it off so maybe it was a combination of the new belt and the sanding.

11-04-2008, 05:37 PM	#1
musiqlova Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Middle GA Posts: 28	Squeaky Belts!!! ARGGGH! Help me y'all. One day my truck is sounding perfect and the next day I have noisy belts! I've replaced my AC belt and the noise is still there. Do belts just go bad overnight? Belt dressing just makes the noise worse. Anyone has any ideas?

11-04-2008, 06:06 PM	#2
grinch4om dang its hot Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: frankfort kentucky Posts: 1,349	Re: Squeaky Belts!!! one of them isn't tight enough or a braket has come loose or bent making alignment not true

11-04-2008, 06:48 PM	#3
blu87 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pensacola Fl Posts: 270	Re: Squeaky Belts!!! To find out which belt if you don't know spray water on them one at a time. Then take some sand paper to the pulley and the belt...should take care of it. __________________ Gene

11-05-2008, 01:38 PM	#4
Hoods69BadBowTie Chevys Kick A$$ Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Zootown, MT Posts: 12,699	Re: Squeaky Belts!!! I am guessing one is loose or a little bit out of alignment. __________________ HOODS is what I answer too -'79, '77, '88 Pickup Sold, '85 Camaro, '83 T/A, '81,'83,'90 K5 Blazer All Sold -'79 3/4 ton "Big Yellow Bananna" Lifted 4spd. 39.5 TSL Swampers, The money Pit -'86 K5 Blazer Silverado 6.2 4" lift 35"s -'95 Ext. Cab Shorty 4" Tuff Country rolling 35" M/T's -'83 Monte Carlo T-Tops. 126,500 Original Miles -LATER I would rather push a Chevy then drive a ford!!

11-05-2008, 04:05 PM	#5
musiqlova Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Middle GA Posts: 28	Re: Squeaky Belts!!! Someone else locally told me about the water/sandpaper trick but i didn't believe it. I'll have to work on it this weekend because it is dark when i go to work and dark when i get home. How will i know it's out of alignment? I'll report back with my findings on Saturday morning.



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