Had my mechanic tighten my belts to stop squealing..
#1
Had my mechanic tighten my belts to stop squealing..
I had my mechanic tighten my belt to stop the cold weather squealing. I just drove like 100 miles (just cruised, no hard driving). When I got home the SC seemed to be making a bit of a scratching noise (I can't explain it).
I did a search and couldn't really find anyone who said they had a sound like this. I was wondering if the belt being too tight could cause that noise, or whether my bearing on the SC finally went to crap. The sound wasn't that loud I could only hear it with the hood open.
What do you think? Also, what size socket do I need to loosen the belt?
I did a search and couldn't really find anyone who said they had a sound like this. I was wondering if the belt being too tight could cause that noise, or whether my bearing on the SC finally went to crap. The sound wasn't that loud I could only hear it with the hood open.
What do you think? Also, what size socket do I need to loosen the belt?
#2
Re: Had my mechanic tighten my belts to stop squealing..
Originally posted by BrianV
I had my mechanic tighten my belt to stop the cold weather squealing. I just drove like 100 miles (just cruised, no hard driving). When I got home the SC seemed to be making a bit of a scratching noise (I can't explain it).
I did a search and couldn't really find anyone who said they had a sound like this. I was wondering if the belt being too tight could cause that noise, or whether my bearing on the SC finally went to crap. The sound wasn't that loud I could only hear it with the hood open.
What do you think? Also, what size socket do I need to loosen the belt?
I had my mechanic tighten my belt to stop the cold weather squealing. I just drove like 100 miles (just cruised, no hard driving). When I got home the SC seemed to be making a bit of a scratching noise (I can't explain it).
I did a search and couldn't really find anyone who said they had a sound like this. I was wondering if the belt being too tight could cause that noise, or whether my bearing on the SC finally went to crap. The sound wasn't that loud I could only hear it with the hood open.
What do you think? Also, what size socket do I need to loosen the belt?
No more deflection the ~70 degrees when twisting the cranlk to AC belt langth.
#4
Re: Had my mechanic tighten my belts to stop squealing..
Originally posted by BrianV
I had my mechanic tighten my belt to stop the cold weather squealing. I just drove like 100 miles (just cruised, no hard driving). When I got home the SC seemed to be making a bit of a scratching noise (I can't explain it).
I did a search and couldn't really find anyone who said they had a sound like this. I was wondering if the belt being too tight could cause that noise, or whether my bearing on the SC finally went to crap. The sound wasn't that loud I could only hear it with the hood open.
What do you think? Also, what size socket do I need to loosen the belt?
I had my mechanic tighten my belt to stop the cold weather squealing. I just drove like 100 miles (just cruised, no hard driving). When I got home the SC seemed to be making a bit of a scratching noise (I can't explain it).
I did a search and couldn't really find anyone who said they had a sound like this. I was wondering if the belt being too tight could cause that noise, or whether my bearing on the SC finally went to crap. The sound wasn't that loud I could only hear it with the hood open.
What do you think? Also, what size socket do I need to loosen the belt?
#5
Well I checked the deflection and it's probably like 85 degrees (almost 90). Also I didn't hear it when I started it up but cold it idles a little higher. I chekced the inside of the SC (removed filter) and visually everything looked like new.
The SC is pretty loud as it's a v1, maybe I was hearing things in my head yesterday, I'll have to check it again after it gets warmed up and taken for a drive.
PS - also checked oil line, so I know that's no a problem.
This V1 has some miles on it but hasn't had any problems I really don't want to have to send it in, but if I do $400 isn't too bad, it's just the hassle of getting it off and not having a car for a long time.
The SC is pretty loud as it's a v1, maybe I was hearing things in my head yesterday, I'll have to check it again after it gets warmed up and taken for a drive.
PS - also checked oil line, so I know that's no a problem.
This V1 has some miles on it but hasn't had any problems I really don't want to have to send it in, but if I do $400 isn't too bad, it's just the hassle of getting it off and not having a car for a long time.
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Re: Re: Had my mechanic tighten my belts to stop squealing..
Originally posted by Kenneth
maybe he broke your tensioner
maybe he broke your tensioner
btw, is 14mm the size of the actual nut on the tensioner, or the adjustment 'nut' ? gotta adjust mine too.
#8
I know that the V1 sounds way louder than the V2 but have you heard what mine sounded like when it was going bad?
http://www.cyberhub.net/scsound.wav
http://www.cyberhub.net/scsound.wav
#9
Originally posted by BlackCat
I know that the V1 sounds way louder than the V2 but have you heard what mine sounded like when it was going bad?
http://www.cyberhub.net/scsound.wav
I know that the V1 sounds way louder than the V2 but have you heard what mine sounded like when it was going bad?
http://www.cyberhub.net/scsound.wav
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