is it normal for belt to squeak/squeal when wet?
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is it normal for belt to squeak/squeal when wet?
everytime i drive through a flooded street, i could hear the belt(don't know which one) squeal/squeak when i accelerated out of the flood. it just squeak/squeal upon acceleration and then goes away and does it again if i drive through a flooded street again. i ask my mechanic about it and he said if my belt is not loose then that's normal coz his honda does it too when he drives through a flood.
btw, each time the belt make the stupid noise the car hesitates also like it want to slow down.
is it really normal? or is there something wrong with my belt? i don't know which belt is making the stupid noise but when i check all my belts except timing belt they're not loose and i believe the belts are in the right tension.
Modified by _Endless_ at 1:54 PM 9/3/2003
btw, each time the belt make the stupid noise the car hesitates also like it want to slow down.
is it really normal? or is there something wrong with my belt? i don't know which belt is making the stupid noise but when i check all my belts except timing belt they're not loose and i believe the belts are in the right tension.
Modified by _Endless_ at 1:54 PM 9/3/2003
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Re: is it normal for belt to squeak/squeal when wet? (_Endless_)
That's not completely normal, but it's the first sign the belt is getting old & hard. It'll probably last a long time like that, slowly getting worse until it annoys you enough that you go & buy new belts. What are they, $5 each??
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Re: is it normal for belt to squeak/squeal when wet? (JimBlake)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JimBlake »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">That's not completely normal, but it's the first sign the belt is getting old & hard.
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What that guy said, It will start doing it when its damp out fairly soon, then all the time on cold starts. Break out the wallet and spend the $4.79
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What that guy said, It will start doing it when its damp out fairly soon, then all the time on cold starts. Break out the wallet and spend the $4.79
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Re: is it normal for belt to squeak/squeal when wet? (reignofchaos)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by reignofchaos »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">but......... WHICH BELT?? i'm cheap, $15 is a lot for me!</TD></TR></TABLE>Get some belt dressing, put it on one belt at a time, to see which one makes a difference. That's the one.
Belt dressing will probably help you quiet it down for a while, but it's still on it's way. If you can't afford that, just spray a little water on each belt, one at a time, to listen for one that makes the noise change. That'll only make the noise change for a minute, but maybe enough to show which belt is noisy.
Belt dressing will probably help you quiet it down for a while, but it's still on it's way. If you can't afford that, just spray a little water on each belt, one at a time, to listen for one that makes the noise change. That'll only make the noise change for a minute, but maybe enough to show which belt is noisy.
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