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Old 10-05-2015, 05:12 AM
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Belt squealing

Blew an upper radiator hose and soaked the belt with antifreeze, and now the belt squeals. I can spray the belt with belt dressing and it will help for a little while, but the squeal comes right back. Any cheap options before I buy a new belt?
 
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Old 10-05-2015, 07:21 AM
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You could try using dawn dish soap and hot water. That's what I did when I had a hose go and shoot coolant on mine. I knew that if I didn't, the belt would be toast. So far, not a problem.

You may take the belt off and put it in a bucket with hot water and soap and give it a good scrubbing by hand and then let it dry.
 
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Originally Posted by timbersteel
You could try using dawn dish soap and hot water. That's what I did when I had a hose go and shoot coolant on mine. I knew that if I didn't, the belt would be toast. So far, not a problem.

You may take the belt off and put it in a bucket with hot water and soap and give it a good scrubbing by hand and then let it dry.
Thanks, will try
 
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Old 10-05-2015, 11:28 AM
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Try cleaning all the pulleys. The belt probably spread the leaked coolant onto the pulleys.
 
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