Squeeky Aux belt

[Floodie]

bloody annoying - Is it a pretty easy job to fix a squeeky aux belt on a 172 cup?.. Isnt a write-off is it?

Cheers

 

[edde]

Most lilky its the tensioners

The AUX belt as unless you've got one with aircon they don't have tensioners so more likly to be cambelt.

Cambelt is expensive.

 

[Floodie]

you been drinking Edde found it hard to read that properly - well the aux belt was changed a couple of months ago and the next day started squeeking but has got worse now so pretty sure its that mate...

 

[172cupwizard]

bloody annoying - Is it a pretty easy job to fix a squeeky aux belt on a 172 cup?.. Isnt a write-off is it?

Cheers

its easy mate! just get a gates belt and fit it. undo bolt that points up then undo the main one and take it off! when you tighten it up make sure you leave a few mm of play in belt..

 

[edde]

you been drinking Edde found it hard to read that properly - well the aux belt was changed a couple of months ago and the next day started squeeking but has got worse now so pretty sure its that mate...

Blimy mine didn't make much sense I have a good excuse I wrote a long reply and then edited it and didn't check it.

The AUX belt (unless you have air con) doesn't have any tensioners on it on a cup.

Sounds like they've just tigthned the belt up to much if it only started after they changed it. They use the alternator to tension the system up so its easy to set to tight.

Belt should be checked with with the tool Mot 1505
Belt tension (in Hertz):183 Hz +- 9 .

 

[172cupwizard]

you been drinking Edde found it hard to read that properly - well the aux belt was changed a couple of months ago and the next day started squeeking but has got worse now so pretty sure its that mate...

ok! i would take belt off and check it, if its ok it could be the weather so i would check it to see if it needs tightening! they need to be tightened a few months after fitting cos they loosen up.i

 

[Floodie]

Wizard - cheers

Edde - haha hey no worries its all good... and thanks, ill pop to a garage and get it sorted...

Damn, not an excuse to kick the engine out just yet eh!

 

[edde]

Damn, not an excuse to kick the engine out just yet eh!

I can make up an excuse to change it if you want Matt Blacks buying up f4R's if you want any money.

Just got to think of a replacment engine diesel would be good.

 

[Floodie]

probably give me 10p for mine... naa, sod an old smoker engine - although a tuned Tdi engine wouldnt be bad - bit rando though!

 

[172cupwizard]

Wizard - cheers

Edde - haha hey no worries its all good... and thanks, ill pop to a garage and get it sorted...

Damn, not an excuse to kick the engine out just yet eh!

no worries mate! its quite an easy job! just wiggle the belt up and down and see how much play there is! if its quite loose then just tighten it up a little! im sure its that. had same with mine.

 

[Floodie]

Cheers fella