belt on k8 what type of lube to use

MEXTHREE · Post by **MEXTHREE** » February 15th, 2006, 3:08 am

i park my car in a garage for 2 days i start it up and a loud very very loud scrapping or a sharp cracking noise occurs. I open hood and bingo! its the belt, i checked it. It looks fine from my vantage point. any lubes to spary on the belt so its more "smooth" ? if it dont reslove it i will prolly remove the belt its time for a replacement anyways just wanted to know if there is even a type of lube for belts?

lakersfan1 · Post by **lakersfan1** » February 15th, 2006, 7:57 am

Uhhh NO

You don't LUBE belts.

mx3autozam · Post by **mx3autozam** » February 15th, 2006, 12:49 pm

Don't lube belts. iuf there making that noise usually menas time for a new belt or maybe a tensioner. Lube or belt dressing will work to make the noise go away but the belt will still slip and probobly more.

Just get a new belt and idler pulley bearings and it will be fine.

John

Post by **Custommx3** » February 15th, 2006, 2:48 pm

Old school trick.

If you have oil on your belts or something thats causing the squeek...

I was told to use some dish washing soap on it without water. It will squeek for a short while but will clean the belt off.

You may need to tighten the belt. If its the laternator belt I had a smiliar issue, turned out I had a bad bearing in the alternator causing some "drag" that was making it squeek.

jschrauwen · Post by **jschrauwen** » February 15th, 2006, 3:48 pm

MEXTHREE · Post by **MEXTHREE** » February 16th, 2006, 3:19 pm

i found the prob the belt with kinda slipping on cold turn overs i just adjusted it a bit to make it more tight ...and done thx for headsup all