Hi, not sure if this is right area....
The, what I thought was auxilary/fan belt starting making noises about a month ago - when it was on my old polo it eventually snapped, so, I put a new one on. Tensioned it up to about the same tension as the last one. Anyway now it squeels for like the first 20 minutes of driving! It did it this morning and this evening. Is it just too tight, or is something else amiss?
Am I being stupid as haven't done any significant car maintenence in a while?
Auxilary/Fan belt sqeeling
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Austin
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Auxilary/Fan belt sqeeling
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ianaudia4
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Re: Auxilary/Fan belt sqeeling
I would first check it is tight enough!
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Re: Auxilary/Fan belt sqeeling
A new belt stretches and always needs to be adjusted after a couple of hundred miles. A squeeling belt generally means it needs tightening again. Adjust it up till you can press (deflect) the longest section of belt about 1/2", then it should be right.
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Austin
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Re: Auxilary/Fan belt sqeeling
Turned out the fan felt had stretched and was moving all over the place...sorted now. :)
Four Sciroccos, four gone, but at least I know all parts from most current one went to good homes....
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ianaudia4
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Re: Auxilary/Fan belt sqeeling
Glad to hear it. I am a big believer of looking at the simple solution first!
1984 MK2 Havanna brown Storm
1989 MK2 Alpine white Scala injection
2006 Audi A4 3.0TDI quattro (the beast)
1989 MK2 Alpine white Scala injection
2006 Audi A4 3.0TDI quattro (the beast)