Sqeaky belt issue

[twenty2]

I'm not a mechanic or anything, but my 2003 H2 is having a sqeaky sound? It sounds to be a belt??? And, is that something that can be fixed with belt spray or does it have to be replaced totally?

[twenty2]

I'm not a mechanic or anything, but my 2003 H2 is having a sqeaky sound? It sounds to be a belt??? And, is that something that can be fixed with belt spray or does it have to be replaced totally?

[Dewi2005]

probably will go away with belt dressing, but if it does not, or comes back shortly, then the serpentine belt should be replaced

[twenty2]

I'll try that tomorrow.. Thanks.. I'll let you what happens.

[MONSTERMATT]

i heard belt dressing could make it worse

[twenty2]

ooohh boy.. now what? confused now... http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_confused.gif

[Racer-X]

try this be VERY carefull!!! start motor and use a wire brush to clean the belt inside and out, inspect for cracks and replace if any.

Now heres the thing - I had a belt noise that I couldn't get rid of. It ended up being not a belt noise at all. some loose engine cover that squeeked and sound just like a belt. can;t tell you where it is because dealership fixed it.

[KenP]

Just go to any auto parts store and pick up a new belt for peace of mind. They're easy to change. Just make sure you follow the belt routing directions on the front, passenger side of the radiator mount.

[twenty2]

if I change the belt.. and you say it's pretty easy, when I loosen up the pulleys and such to get the belt loose, does the nut on the pulley need to bet tighten with a torque wrench at all? Or, just tighten it as hard as you can???

[Dewi2005]

There is a 'tension' pulley that keeps the belt tight. You do not need to unbolt anything.. just use a 3/8" socket wrench and insert into the square hole on the belt tensioner and swing away from the belt...this will have tension on it and you must be careful to not allow this to swing out of your hand.

Remove the existing belt while tension is off the belt and then install the new belt... allow the tension to go back against the new belt.

This proceedure is easier if you have help holding the tension off the belt.

Keep your old belt somewhere in your vehicle for a spare in the event you ever break the new belt.

hope this helps

[KenP]

What Dewi said is correct. Just be sure to follow the diagram for putting the belt back on.

[Klaus]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by KenP:
What Dewi said is correct. Just be sure to follow the diagram for putting the belt back on. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Don't forget the special routing for the supercharger pulley! http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_razz.gif http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[twenty2]

thanks for all of your help guys. I'm going to do this right now... I'll let you know how it goes... Good luck to me! http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[KenP]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by twenty2:
thanks for all of your help guys. I'm going to do this right now... I'll let you know how it goes... Good luck to me! http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif </div></BLOCKQUOTE>It's been a couple of hours. How did it go?

[partsguy]

Blown super charger.

[twenty2]

okay.. it turns out it wasn't the serpintine belt. It was the one under it that was making all of the noise. The a/c belt. I ended up changing both belts, and no more squeakes. The a/c belt had a bunch of cracks on it. Thanks for everyones help!!! you guys ROCK!! http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_cool.gif

[Dewi2005]

AC Belt???? http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_redface.gif I thought mine only has one belt!! I just went and looked, and I have two belts also... Dang.. never saw that smaller serpentine.. Guess I better start looking closer at things. http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[dochummer]

I had a squeaky serpentine belt a couple of years ago. I used belt dressing stuff and that made it worse, as well as got all over the place. The mechanic used a stethescope type thing to listen and thought the noise was coming from some bearings or whatnot. Eventually, about an hour and a half later, he kinda got this look on his face, walked over to his work bench and grabbed a water bottle. Poured some water on the belt while it was running, and the squeaking stopped for about a minute. Did it again, and it stopped again. So, we ran to NAPA and picked up a new belt and problem solved. He was pissed that he didn't try the water first...would've saved a lot of time. http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

Apparently, he said that sometimes mechanics will get antifreeze or something on the belt that causes it to squeak like that. The water test works most of the time to ddx the problem....

[dochummer]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by twenty2:
okay.. it turns out it wasn't the serpintine belt. It was the one under it that was making all of the noise. The a/c belt. I ended up changing both belts, and no more squeakes. The a/c belt had a bunch of cracks on it. Thanks for everyones help!!! you guys ROCK!! http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_cool.gif </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Just a heads-up, my a/c compressor went out at the end of last year. Squealed like crazy when I stepped on the gas. Drove it straight to the dealer and let them hear it. It sounded like the belt, but they replaced the whole compressor.

[twenty2]

well, ever since I changed the belt.. there's been no mice squeeling anymore. I just checked the ac to make sure everything worked, and it did with no mice. But, good thing to keep in mind... thanks.

[KenP]

Glad to hear it worked. http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[ree]

Are there any quality differences in belts, i.e. should I just use whatever my local shop has, or do I want to look for particular brands?

[ree]

BUMP

[dochummer]

I just went to napa and told them what vehicle I had. They gave me their "napa brand" belt...Haven't had any problems since....

[Mr. I - Man]

Are there any quality differences in belts, i.e. should I just use whatever my local shop has, or do I want to look for particular brands?

I think Injen makes a high performance low drag kevlar/carbon fiber serpentine belt that adds about 15 hp.:D :D

[ree]

serpentine belt that adds about 15 hp.:D :D
Let's not get silly now.

[ree]

I just went to napa and told them what vehicle I had. They gave me their "napa brand" belt...Haven't had any problems since....
I just replaced mine with the "napa brand" belts and they work fine, but damn they're noisier than the stock ones. They don't squeak but the overall noise level is higher. Just an observation.