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as the title says! ^^
lew did try and spray oil, or WD40 or whatever u spray in a car on it. it stoppped for 30 seconds and does it again! it doesnt need changing?!
what can i do? is driving me mad, also makes my car sound like a shed on wheels 
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Posted: Tue 7th Oct 2008, 4:41 pm 
LOLZ ^_^
- Posted: Tue 7th Oct 2008, 4:52 pm Sprayed lubricate on it
. Needs tightening or changing. - Posted: Tue 7th Oct 2008, 5:21 pm spraying lube on it is the worst thing you can do. it will only cost a few quid to change it, theres nothing worse than a squeeky fan belt its embarassing as hell lol
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- Posted: Tue 7th Oct 2008, 5:29 pm
jamespsullivan wrote:
theres nothing worse than a squeeky fan belt its embarassing as hell lolNot to mention that if it's not running properly the engine isn't being cooled properly, which is probably why her car sounds rough as well.
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- Posted: Tue 7th Oct 2008, 6:33 pm
jamespsullivan wrote:
spraying lube on it is the worst thing you can do. it will only cost a few quid to change it, theres nothing worse than a squeeky fan belt its embarassing as hell lolive only done it 2 times, we realised it wasnt working! lol. how much is a few quid, seriously thats all i have!
and yeah its embaressing! lolLOLZ ^_^
- Posted: Tue 7th Oct 2008, 7:22 pm
lubricant?? more like lew-the-cunt!
take the can of lube off him before he does any more damage!
im a mutha fucking G.I.M.P
- Posted: Tue 7th Oct 2008, 9:41 pm Something has come loose, I know I'll lubricate it!
- Posted: Tue 7th Oct 2008, 10:24 pm
actually "boffin hat comin on" sprayin lube can help if its one of the tensioners or idler bearings have gone dry and getting noisy
but if its the belt thats loose it will depend on what car it is , could just be the belt needs adjusting , if its one with an auto tensioner will want the belt replacing and/or the tensioner replacing
- Posted: Tue 7th Oct 2008, 10:54 pm I thought if it squeeked it needed tightening
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- Posted: Wed 8th Oct 2008, 9:50 am
xEuphoria wrote:
I thought if it squeeked it needed tighteningCorrect. A belt squeeks when it's slipping/loose. Lub wont do fcukall.
Depending on the alternaters location, you're bf maybe able to re-adjust it so it pulls the belt a 'bit' tighter stopping the squeek. But if he's praying stuff on it, he cant know much, so take it else where.
Belts are about 4quid +, but normally about 5.99. It'll discharge you're battery to if it's not tight enough..
- Posted: Wed 8th Oct 2008, 9:39 pm
Sh1t4brains wrote:
Correct. A belt squeeks when it's slipping/loose. Lub wont do fcukall.
Depending on the alternaters location, you're bf maybe able to re-adjust it so it pulls the belt a 'bit' tighter stopping the squeek. But if he's praying stuff on it, he cant know much, so take it else where.
Belts are about 4quid +, but normally about 5.99. It'll discharge you're battery to if it's not tight enough..
Think i paid £7.50 inc VAT for mine but then all cars are diffrent cos on my ford I'm sure it was cheaper
But yeah mine was squeeky before, it embarassed the fuck out of me, dad had a look adjusted it and it was fine
but then about a week later I went to buy a new one, there must be a reason for it to be loose right.Tell me who wants to know What, when, who where Or how you do your hoes?
- Posted: Thu 9th Oct 2008, 10:29 am
eek wrote:
Not to mention that if it's not running properly the engine isn't being cooled properly, which is probably why her car sounds rough as well.
They use remote electric fans linked to a thermostatic switch on the radiator. It only operates when the radiator hits a threshold temperature - generally, when you are moving, the airflow is enough to keep it cool so the fan is switched off. Even some longitudinal mounted engines have given up on fanbelts these days since moving the fan can sap small amounts of power.
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- Posted: Thu 9th Oct 2008, 11:27 pm
Typhoon2000 wrote:
They use remote electric fans linked to a thermostatic switch on the radiator. It only operates when the radiator hits a threshold temperature - generally, when you are moving, the airflow is enough to keep it cool so the fan is switched off. Even some longitudinal mounted engines have given up on fanbelts these days since moving the fan can sap small amounts of power.is it an electrically operated water pump aswell then ? as some cars still use the fan belt to drive the water pump , although a lot do use the timing belt instead
- Posted: Thu 9th Oct 2008, 11:39 pm
All cars that i know of have belt driven waterpumps, mostly by the cambelt if the car has one but mine is off the alternator/fan belt as it also has a viscus fan.
It all depends what car the OP has but spraying a rubber belt with WD or similar is a bad idea, it can react with the rubber over time so it needs a new belt, i payed £2.50+vat for mine but it's an old car so has 2 belts.
All transverse engines apart from old minis have electric fans. most cars with londitudinal engines eaven modern VWs have a viscus fan but also have electric fans for the air-con.
Edit, just had a look and its a bmw mini, so it's a auto tensioner on the belt, probably the tensioner bearing thats screaming but you need to get it checked by somone local who knows what theyre doing.
- Posted: Fri 10th Oct 2008, 12:16 am
stonesie wrote:
All cars that i know of have belt driven waterpumps, mostly by the cambelt if the car has one but mine is off the alternator/fan belt as it also has a viscus fan.
It all depends what car the OP has but spraying a rubber belt with WD or similar is a bad idea, it can react with the rubber over time so it needs a new belt, i payed £2.50+vat for mine but it's an old car so has 2 belts.
All transverse engines apart from old minis have electric fans. most cars with londitudinal engines eaven modern VWs have a viscus fan but also have electric fans for the air-con.
Edit, just had a look and its a bmw mini, so it's a auto tensioner on the belt, probably the tensioner bearing thats screaming but you need to get it checked by somone local who knows what theyre doing.
yeah i already mentioned this mate but as usual the post of a mechanic gets overlooked because everyone else thinks its a loose belt , belts very rarely just come loose on new cars with auto tensioners , the belt maybe loose , because the tensioner could be knackered or the noise might not be the belt at all but the bearing in the tensioner as i said earlier and as you have said also , yo usually find that belts for these type of cars will be available as a belt kit with new pulley bearings for the idlers and tensioner
oh and the electric water pump comment was sarcasm lol doesnt come over well in writing lol
oh just to add though , the majority of modern longditudinal engines as you call them , cant remember proper term for them ,its late and im tired lol , actually use electric fans , with a few exceptions for the viscous couplings , this is more down to space thanperformance though , an electric motor can be tucked away offset from the engine and isnt as big as a iscous coupling meanng the engine can be closer to the front of the car , saving space
