alternator belt sqeek

[Vanmanerik]

Not according to cezeta - no tools necessary.
She/he states '....so I had to go out in the rain and try the wd40 trick.

HEY PRESTO....it worked. thanks dabongo'

Now dandywarhol tell me more about these spray on prophylactics, are they like a three year warranty but you spray your van and it is safe from all mechanical and electrical faults?

Can you get them at Halfords?

[cezeta]

Now dandywarhol tell me more about these spray on prophylactics, are they like a three year warranty but you spray your van and it is safe from all mechanical and electrical faults?

Can you get them at Halfords?

you didnt buy the lucky heather model then

Ive currently got a pickled frog and the eye of a knewt on the drivers door electric window switch which currently will not work....ill let you know how it gets on.

any other long shot recomendations welcome.

[shakey]

I once got clutch slip in a Standard 10 on a classic road run, gearbox oil seal, used the old fashioned degrease cure all, shook up a can of 'Coke' and fired it into the bell housing. Job sorted, completed next 60 miles no bother, but the bloody thing was a wasp magnet till I cleaned it out later. Shakey

[cezeta]

apparently its the oldest trick in the book.........Ive just been reminded by my mate who's workshop I usually borrow and make a mess of that he has been offering me "belt dressing spray" since my girlfriend bought the van and started complaining it was making annoying noises.

I dismissed it thinking he was referring to some "back to black" cosmetic spray.

OOPS.......here ya go Vanmanerik, here is the proper stuff. Apparently all good engine builders use it........lucky I'm not a good engine builder

http://www.valvoline.com/pages/products ... product=32

there is a fact sheet here on RS components site. The Locktite or 3M brands come recommended by my mate (Saab/Scania technician......NOT MECHANIC OR FITTER he keeps shouting in my ear.......blimey )

http://rswww.com/cgi-bin/bv/rswww/searc ... uknetscape

[Vanmanerik]

I see they are still waiting for someone to write the first testimonial..

I suppose its OK to use these spray can fixes as a get you home or temp fix but I will stick to the good old fashioned ways I was taught in the 60's when you got a proper apprenticeship over 5 years and spray can cures had not been invented.

If the belt was squeaking it was telling you something and it wasn't 'spray me with WD 40', so now one day it will just silently stop working - hint: your charge light on the dash will come on, unless it was the power steering drive belt that was squeaking then the steering will just go REALLY heavy.

Carry a spare belt and tool kit because when this happens a spray can just will not fix it.

[Ian]

My dad reckoned a pair of tights and an elastic band would do the trick on his old Triumph Dolomite.

[Vanmanerik]

Must be quite young your Dad, it was a nylon stocking in my day - aah yes I remember it well, a flash of white thigh as they got out the car.......................

[Ian]

Well, I just checked your age on my database, and you are 20 years younger than my dad, and I am reliably informed that he discovered tights before you did! Anyway, happy birthday for the 24th!

[mikeonb4c]

I dont think I need to bore you all with how I first discovered tights. Do I?

[francophile1947]

Bank Robberies?????

[Vanmanerik]

Ah well you see I was born 20yrs old because my mum had a very long pregnancy.

All will be revealed if we meet up at a Bongo meet - will be 60 on the 24th but you are only as old as the woman you are feeling. Or something like that, these senior moments....

[dandywarhol]

My dad reckoned a pair of tights and an elastic band would do the trick on his old Triumph Dolomite.

Qquite what you do with an elastic band whilst wearing a pair of tights makes the mind boggle Ian................

[francophile1947]

Hi Vanmanerik
I'm about 4 months younger than you and I remember stockings - much better than tights (tights made your b*lls sweat - Oops, didn't mean to say that!!)

[Vanmanerik]

The first time I encountere4d tights was when the girl I was making love to toes kept curling up!

[cezeta]

I see they are still waiting for someone to write the first testimonial..

I suppose its OK to use these spray can fixes as a get you home or temp fix but I will stick to the good old fashioned ways I was taught in the 60's when you got a proper apprenticeship over 5 years and spray can cures had not been invented.

If the belt was squeaking it was telling you something and it wasn't 'spray me with WD 40', so now one day it will just silently stop working - hint: your charge light on the dash will come on, unless it was the power steering drive belt that was squeaking then the steering will just go REALLY heavy.

Carry a spare belt and tool kit because when this happens a spray can just will not fix it.

I must admit my first thoughts were to replace the belts, in fact my girlfriend has had a set under the back seat since she bought it. they came with a service pack she bought which came with everything for a major service but the belts are as new and were fitted new two years ago by wellhouse leisure.

Just speaking to a neighbour in the pub(almost wish I had not bought up the matter ) who is a maintenance engineer in the Lloyds of London building. He was saying they both clean and lubricate the belts on the plant, lift and escalators at the Lloyds building.

He explained that rather than a quick fix the spray is in fact to remove the glaze that builds up on the rubber which causes the noise.

The glaze according to Ivor causes heat and dries out the belts. The spray feeds the rubber and keeps it pliable and prevents glaze build up.

He seemed to think that every body should have heard of it, I confess I had not although I had a friend with a chevy with a super charger sticking through the bonnet who used to spray his belts but again I thought it was just for cosmetics.

I asked about wd40, (stands for water dispersant version 40 developed by nasa`apparently) he said that yes it will do the same thing but as it has not been tested for long term durability for this use his thoughts were to buy the correct stuff.

So that's enough to convince me on the matter, if you do a search on Google it brings up lots of escalator and industrial engineering topics so have a read for yourselves.

The fact of it is Vanmanerik is that it was a good bit of advice from dabongo which more importantly worked so thanks again dabongo=D>

My thoughts are not conclusive, I'm an electrical engineer not mechanical so not qualified on the subject. Anyone reading this then please make your own mind up on the subject.......i m off to order some spray.