anyone got any recommendations for a low- (or better yet no-) squeak belt?
The one that's on it (might be uniprat) is as squeaky as a squeaky thing in squeak season, that's being paid overtime to squeak more. Tried various different substances thereon, none of them stop the squeak.
It didn't squeak before, so I reckon the belt is suspect.
Austin Shackles came up with the following;:
I used to use graphite powder (from a locksmiths) which worked well for maybe 1000 miles, but then started to change the belt every 20000 to a 'proper' Landrover genuine part and it hasn't ever squeaked since.
On or around Thu, 21 Jul 2005 10:29:20 +0100, "Paul - xxx" enlightened us thusly:
yeah, I tried graphite powder, with simialr results.
Check the belt tensioner as mine was worn and did not line up and this caused the belt to squeak. Changed the tensioner and it has been quite since, even though I need to put a new belt on as one edge is frayed where it had jumped a groove. The new belt is in the back it's just getting around to it.
Tony,
new belt cured mine Richard
On or around Thu, 21 Jul 2005 15:50:46 +0100, "Tony Bartels" enlightened us thusly:
the belt tensioner has been changed. Old one had knackered bearings, and made a noise...
It is usually the belt tensioner that begins to wear allowing the belt to track out slightly allowing the groves in the belt to work like a record player and the teeth on the pulleys to work like a stylus.
1st quick cure is to sometimes turn the belt around so that it is running in the opposite direction 2nd cure is to change the tensioner. ERR4708Visual inspection of the tensioner sometimes reveals the nylon ring between the two halves of the tensioner has began to split and allows the two halves to not be parallel
Regards
Brian Tonks Tonk4x4
Have you tried stockings ?? 20 denier are best ;- ) If you need a spare..... try tights ;- )
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