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Scotty I have a 95 f150 4.9. I put a new fan belt and tensioner and right after I installed them I got a squeak on start up but if I turn the a.c. off and back on it goes away. Is my compressor the issue or is there something else I can check
My truck belt was sqealling one time and I put new belt. It kept sqealling. Put new tension pully. It kept sqealling. Checked all other pullys and they were fine. So I sprayed some black magic tire shine on the belt and it hasn't sqealled since and that's been about 7 or 8 years ago! If you have a belt that won't stop sqealling and nothing seems to be broke or worn out try it out! It works! I've told other people to do it and it worked for them too!
I usually just cut the belt off. The noise usually goes away after that. I mean I lose AC,Power Steering, charging and the ability to keep the engine cool. But hey the noise at least went away so it was worth it.
@@erike7297 No I do, but the car will usually die after the battery gets drained so I usually make it about three miles or so before the inevitable happens.......yes I'm being sarcastic and yes my first comment wasn't meant to be taken seriously. If I had a belt noise I'd take the time to remove the belt and replace whatever is worn. I learned that lesson the hard way with my stupid Bonneville SSEi. GM thought it was smart to use plastic idler pulleys. One of them flew apart on me and caused the belt to come off lol. The cause was the bearing seized to the mounting bolt. Thankfully nothing on the mounting plate was damaged. But I did get stuck lol.
If there's something SOME BAD mechanics have taught me is that I should learn how to fix 95% of the problems on my car if I do not want to get scammed. thanks for the video!
TIP: Always keep a basic emergency tool kit in the trunk of your vehicle and when you change your belts, keep the old ones in your trunk so that if a belt does break while on a trip, you have something to swap and prevent you from being stranded.
I totally noticed my old drive belt looked fine but had really deep groves and the new belt was pretty shallow . Makes total sense now, thanks and no more squeaks so far!
Nice class Scotty. I feel the hairs on the back of my neck standing up. I need 2 belts and they are not noisy. Just starting to age. I found all of the maintenance receipts and actually called to previous owner to thank her for taking such good car of my car.
Regarding not having a diagram under the hood anymore. It's pretty simple: If the pulley is grooved it uses the inside of the belt with the grooves. If the pulley is smooth, it uses the outside of the belt. That should get you set up.
I love the opening of the video. "It's originally called a fan belt so I'm calling it a fan belt" lol Love the energy of this guy. Wish I knew someone like him 👍
Thanks a lot scotty! I stopped my belt squeak using your technique. Took my accessory (fan) belt off, ps belt, and it still made noise. So I took the balance shaft belts out, and finally the timing belt. I cranked it over, and whaaalaa! My 944 stopped squeeling! Turns out I needed a new engine.
this by far has been the most informational video. i see how much your really trying to keep alive the idea of working on your own vehicle.. and how cars make so much common sense to u. almost like u or I have been part of the force to keep us from fully allowing the gov to keep us dumb.
i've done this long as you have. your honest,cut thru the bull,dont advertise for someone and actually give helpful and useful info;anybody that dislikes you is probably not haired over yt
Come to think of it Scotty Kilmer... as I was watching this video and I have been watching all your videos recently, I saw myself as a young kid watching your videos as if I was becoming a mechanic. You should consider having your videos used as training videos for other young mechanics so that way they can learn and not fall asleep like the older videos which are more boring LOL but yours are not boring and I love watching your videos because you are very intuitive straight to the point and you make it fun
Very good tips. I had several cars come in under warranty with serpentine belt noise. Researched the database & sure enough it's been to other dealers for same issue. Found belt was on backwards, (not inside & out).. Removed & replaced with letters legible from the front of the engine instead of the other way around. Fixed it every time.
I replace the fan belts at the same time I replace the timing belt (interference engine) AND I also replace the tension and idler pulleys. I. DON'T. LIKE. WALKING. UNEXPECTEDLY.
Considering you have to take them off on practically everything to do a timing belt it's just good practice anyway unless they are very new cause they failed first.
Scotty thanks for the tip about the spray belt dressing. Tried the stuff in desperation and it's just like you said. You confirmed I'm headed in the right direction.
Well done and not one area missed! Tensioners, a whole other area. The bearings usually die. Yes, a spray lube will tell you if it is idler or tensioner. If it doesn't, take a picture of it and hand turn everything else.... You will hear and feel the bad guy. Replace the whole tensioner assembly at around 100K miles, as the bearings may be good, but the tension spring is fatigued. On police and other utility vehicles, engine hours and experience. Speaking of which, when I worked in a municipal equipment maintenance shop, we would replace complete brake hardware on half of their every 3-5K miles. Add in a brake fluid flush (hot brakes= fluid breakdown). Stepping off the Soapbox from Oklahoma, Mike and Vee
To be honest, Scotty's channel is the best UA-cam channel i've seen in my life. Even though i don't have a car by watching his videos i will know what to do when i get one. UA-cam is just full of stupidity. I wish he was way much more famous than what he is.
It was nice to see that Civic, I had an '02. I had 3 '91 Accords too and those have pretty much the same power steering pump set ups as the '02 Civics do. The 1st Accord I had took me a second to figure out how to adjust the belt. Before that I mostly had G body cars and those are very simple. Well actually, the Hondas are easier to adjust.
Great advice Scotty!👍👍 I was just _waiting_ for the ole bar of soap trick!🤣😂. Also, agreed... those “conditioner” sprays do NOT work at all... also called “Belt Dressing”.
You got the sound what I was looking for. Been freaking underneath the truck for that somewhat loose sounding bolt only to know it's coming from the tensioner that you shook making all that rattling. Thanks
I regularly use silicone spray on my serpentine belts to keep them from drying out....does a nice job of conditioning......usually at every oil change. DON"T use V belt spray on a serpentine belt or it'll really squeal!! Never had one problem using the silicone spray.....don't OVER do it though.....also great for lubing your window weatherstrips and keeping those power windows working nicely!
I noticed the aftermarket belts often last longer than the manufacturers. I maintain family's 4 cars for the last 30 years and that seems to be the case for every car or van.
Very good warning about Belt Dressing/Conditioner. That was for very old V belts (pre 80s cars) and only found today on shop equipment like table saws or tractors. The sticky stuff will grab grit, cause cracks and keep the groves from aligning the belt. I do keep a can for when I need extra hand grip on tools or a jar lid. Really makes your hands sticky.
I really appreciate your videos Scotty. You've definitely upped your editing game as of late. Just thought I'd give ya a holler. Take care bud. Live free or die.
Scotty, I would like to add one thing. If you drive a Pontiac/Commodore with the V-6, & that serpentine belt shreds itself, it can actually stop the engine from running. The crank sensor is behind the crank pulley, & the crank pulley has square slots at regular intervals. These slots turn the sensor on & off for each cylinder. If that belt shreds, & it gets behind the crank pulley, you are not going anywhere!! This is because the belt will bridge the gaps in the pulley, & the sensor can no longer read the pulley. I have seen this happen.
I remember learning the soap trick from my old neighborhood mechanics back in the day. Was waiting for you to mention it. Glad you did, even though you disapprove.
I had a spare fan belt kicking around in my emergency kit for YEARS and I never used it for a emergency. I went to replace the belt under routine maintenance and it was the wrong one!
Likely where your vehicle had a few options such as with A/C or without A/C.....changes the length of the belt. Don't forget they are manufactured with differing numbers of grooves! And boy the wrong belt will be of NO help to you! Once you get the correct belt, write the part number in your owner/shop manual for future use....the number can be crossreferenced to other brands too, so brand part number isn't a problem.
@@wsfd4321 sorry, this was in 1974 on a1972 521 Datsun pickup. One v-belt ran alternator, water pump and fan. Other cars came and went but I hung into my 521 for 15 years! The counter help screwed up. I screwed up not trying it on. I've never let a belt go that long that it failed. I've never carried another spare either.
There is no substitute for years of experience. Keep giving advice from your experience that you don't read many other places. I have had belts that were squealing and looked fine - but it was exactly what you described in this video. The grooves wear deeply without cracking and a new belt fixes the problem. A little water test isolates the belt from the pulleys.
Love your videos. Many years ago I had a belt start to squeak so I went and purchased the stop squeak spray for belts and after I cranked the engine the squeak got worse so I sprayed a little more on it and by the time I got done the squeak was so bad I couldn't stand it. I ended up having to take off all the pulleys the belt rode on to clean off the residue because it got so sticky and I also replaced the belt with a new one which of course fixed the problem. I have never used that stuff since and never will. Somebody got rich off of that junk but I don't really know what the purpose of it really is other than to make your life more miserable.
Serpentine poly-V belt wear gauges are simple and work well by measuring the width of the grooves. While somewhat hard to find, they should be available at parts stores like NAPA or from some OEMs like Gates or Dayco.
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Scotty, I found that on my Toyota, all aftermarket belts would squeal, especially when cold or wet. After trying several different aftermarket brands, I paid a bit more for OEM from the dealer and the problem was instantly solved. The OEM belts sit properly in the pulleys (the aftermarket didn't) and last considerably longer than the aftermarket.
Scotty u got a point when I bought my 2012 Subaru Impreza in 2015 I changed the belt 6 months afterwards., as well as a new battery and a K+n air filter it runs great.
I had a squeaky belt on my truck, and sprayed the "belt conditioner" product on it. It went from an annoying squeal in cold temperatures to a SCREAMING BANSHEE, until the product wore off shortly after. Waste of money. A new belt fixed it in my case.
I'd rather use silicone spray than WD40. If it's not the bearings and you spray them with WD40 it'll strip the grease right off of them and they'll wear out really fast.
Hello from Nova Scotia. Old trick I've always done Scotty to get rid of a squealing belt is to just pour a bit of sand between the belt and different pulleys while it runs. Only takes a minute and it lightly sands the surfaces to allow for better traction. Always seemed to work well.
@@jayislander whoa that sounds like what I’m hearing. I hear a chirping/squeaking noise when accelerating normally and maintaining the speed. But when I accelerate fast, it’s not as noticeable. But when I put it in neutral or reverse and step on the gas pedal, I don’t hear anything. Got the tensioner, pulley, serpentine belt, water pump, alternator, thermostat, PS pump and hose, and radiator replaced. May be an aftermarket thing…
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Scotty I have a 95 f150 4.9. I put a new fan belt and tensioner and right after I installed them I got a squeak on start up but if I turn the a.c. off and back on it goes away. Is my compressor the issue or is there something else I can check
Scotty Kilmer hey Scotty what you think about a 2007 Toyota Sequoia as a daily driver
My belt squeals Every time I start mycar now I know why
My truck belt was sqealling one time and I put new belt. It kept sqealling. Put new tension pully. It kept sqealling. Checked all other pullys and they were fine. So I sprayed some black magic tire shine on the belt and it hasn't sqealled since and that's been about 7 or 8 years ago! If you have a belt that won't stop sqealling and nothing seems to be broke or worn out try it out! It works! I've told other people to do it and it worked for them too!
Teaching people how to easily fix their cars, saving money and hassles! This guy's a national treasure! We love you Scotty :D
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I usually just cut the belt off. The noise usually goes away after that. I mean I lose AC,Power Steering, charging and the ability to keep the engine cool. But hey the noise at least went away so it was worth it.
Well here's the thing . He only cuts the belt off to test it for noise. Obviously he doesn't drive the car like that.
@@erike7297 No I do, but the car will usually die after the battery gets drained so I usually make it about three miles or so before the inevitable happens.......yes I'm being sarcastic and yes my first comment wasn't meant to be taken seriously. If I had a belt noise I'd take the time to remove the belt and replace whatever is worn. I learned that lesson the hard way with my stupid Bonneville SSEi. GM thought it was smart to use plastic idler pulleys. One of them flew apart on me and caused the belt to come off lol. The cause was the bearing seized to the mounting bolt. Thankfully nothing on the mounting plate was damaged. But I did get stuck lol.
Meh that requires having a knife. Easier to just pee on it. If you keep drinking beer you won't run out of pee.
I will try this on my 96 nissan pick up. Riding a bicycle might help with the noise as well.
Turn the radio up then you won't hear it
If there's something SOME BAD mechanics have taught me is that I should learn how to fix 95% of the problems on my car if I do not want to get scammed. thanks for the video!
100% correct. My first car mechanics always crooked me.bought my second car now an I am fixing all the small things myself now
U said it best✌
These are the kinds of videos you need to make more of, Scotty. A foundtain of knowledge from years and years of experience. Gold for me.
TIP: Always keep a basic emergency tool kit in the trunk of your vehicle and when you change your belts, keep the old ones in your trunk so that if a belt does break while on a trip, you have something to swap and prevent you from being stranded.
if the belt breaks the engine is gone lol.
@@christianhudspeth3338 You're thinking of the cam belt. Losing the drive belt won't destroy the engine.
And what if you don't know to put the belt on your still snookered either way
@@christianhudspeth3338 you don't have a clue what your taking about it's not a timing belt kit
I rode mine till it snapped ... I can't take your advice and I'm stuck but thanks for the advice I seen it coming but next time I'ma remember this
I totally noticed my old drive belt looked fine but had really deep groves and the new belt was pretty shallow . Makes total sense now, thanks and no more squeaks so far!
Scotty's use of gifs/images are top notch! 😂
I know, right?! Especially the hot chick at 3:43!!!
This was the most entertaining video of replacing a fan belt I’ve ever seen
Nice class Scotty. I feel the hairs on the back of my neck standing up. I need 2 belts and they are not noisy. Just starting to age. I found all of the maintenance receipts and actually called to previous owner to thank her for taking such good car of my car.
Regarding not having a diagram under the hood anymore. It's pretty simple: If the pulley is grooved it uses the inside of the belt with the grooves. If the pulley is smooth, it uses the outside of the belt. That should get you set up.
I love the opening of the video. "It's originally called a fan belt so I'm calling it a fan belt" lol Love the energy of this guy. Wish I knew someone like him 👍
We all do!
Thanks a lot scotty!
I stopped my belt squeak using your technique.
Took my accessory (fan) belt off, ps belt, and it still made noise. So I took the balance shaft belts out, and finally the timing belt.
I cranked it over, and whaaalaa! My 944 stopped squeeling! Turns out I needed a new engine.
this by far has been the most informational video. i see how much your really trying to keep alive the idea of working on your own vehicle.. and how cars make so much common sense to u. almost like u or I have been part of the force to keep us from fully allowing the gov to keep us dumb.
i've done this long as you have. your honest,cut thru the bull,dont advertise for someone and actually give helpful and useful info;anybody that dislikes you is probably not haired over yt
I've never seen a Toyota in the wild that didn't have leaky power steering pump.
Memories. Nice video Scotty.
Come to think of it Scotty Kilmer... as I was watching this video and I have been watching all your videos recently, I saw myself as a young kid watching your videos as if I was becoming a mechanic. You should consider having your videos used as training videos for other young mechanics so that way they can learn and not fall asleep like the older videos which are more boring LOL but yours are not boring and I love watching your videos because you are very intuitive straight to the point and you make it fun
Squeaks are the most annoying things on Earth.
And rattles !
My ex-wife was a squeaker, eventually the noise went away. To this day I can be reminded when I hear a ring in my ears or something of that nature:)
+bobber divorce is expensive because it's worth it!! lol
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Another great video! Most of the time, Scotty's videos are about cars I don't own, but I enjoy his opinion anyway!
I like scotty he is so likeable. Keep up the fantastic videos dude
Scotty man I love your vids, actually used one to change the oil one my 91' Honda integra, big up and keep the vids coming bro
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Scotty, I like your candor, and your style. Very good information, honest information, and great delivery!! thanks.
just love how explicit you are in giving your information Scotty
The Demi Lovato burn is why he’s sweating so much 😂 great video as always Scotty 👍🏾
I used to get the belt when I got in trouble. But it wasn't squeeky👍👍
I love you!! Your videos are so helpful! I even find myself just watching them just for fun.
Thanks Scotty very helpful video keep up the good work👍👍.
Very good tips. I had several cars come in under warranty with serpentine belt noise. Researched the database & sure enough it's been to other dealers for same issue. Found belt was on backwards, (not inside & out).. Removed & replaced with letters legible from the front of the engine instead of the other way around. Fixed it every time.
Squeaky noise? I just turn the music volume up
Moront
Ok, mom and sister.
Lmaooooo!!!!
Taylor Haddock lol
I can relate lol
It's hot in my garage too, even early in the morning. Love your videos!
I love this dude, even if im completely outta a car, he can still crack me up with his on screen GIFS
I replace the fan belts at the same time I replace the timing belt (interference engine) AND I also replace the tension and idler pulleys. I. DON'T. LIKE. WALKING. UNEXPECTEDLY.
Sean Watts haha...I believe in your philosophy. I did the same on my car. Peace of mind , really it is
Considering you have to take them off on practically everything to do a timing belt it's just good practice anyway unless they are very new cause they failed first.
I like the way you think. I am still doing more damage than fixing but getting better.
Rev up your squeaky belts!
XD
Just make sure you don't rev it up early in the morning or else you will wake up the whole neighborhood!🐭📣🐀🏘🏘😂🤣
Junior Lexus what if I need the whole neighbourhood to help me with my diagnosis? :P
@@absboodoo oh no....you don't want that, they all might cut the belt!🤣😅✍🏽🇺🇸🌴☀️🌴
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Scotty thanks for the tip about the spray belt dressing. Tried the stuff in desperation and it's just like you said. You confirmed I'm headed in the right direction.
Thank you for sharing knowledge with us !
Well done and not one area missed! Tensioners, a whole other area. The bearings usually die. Yes, a spray lube will tell you if it is idler or tensioner. If it doesn't, take a picture of it and hand turn everything else.... You will hear and feel the bad guy. Replace the whole tensioner assembly at around 100K miles, as the bearings may be good, but the tension spring is fatigued. On police and other utility vehicles, engine hours and experience.
Speaking of which, when I worked in a municipal equipment maintenance shop, we would replace complete brake hardware on half of their every 3-5K miles. Add in a brake fluid flush (hot brakes= fluid breakdown).
Stepping off the Soapbox from Oklahoma,
Mike and Vee
To be honest, Scotty's channel is the best UA-cam channel i've seen in my life. Even though i don't have a car by watching his videos i will know what to do when i get one. UA-cam is just full of stupidity. I wish he was way much more famous than what he is.
Thank you, I just fixed my noisy fan belt in my Jimny ur help was much appreciated 😊 I'm all proud of myself all set for the MOT now 😂😂
Thanks Scotty, I always learn something new when I watch one of your great videos!
It was nice to see that Civic, I had an '02. I had 3 '91 Accords too and those have pretty much the same power steering pump set ups as the '02 Civics do. The 1st Accord I had took me a second to figure out how to adjust the belt. Before that I mostly had G body cars and those are very simple. Well actually, the Hondas are easier to adjust.
Great advice Scotty!👍👍 I was just _waiting_ for the ole bar of soap trick!🤣😂. Also, agreed... those “conditioner” sprays do NOT work at all... also called “Belt Dressing”.
More priceless advice from our favorite mechanic!
You got the sound what I was looking for. Been freaking underneath the truck for that somewhat loose sounding bolt only to know it's coming from the tensioner that you shook making all that rattling. Thanks
I love how hard this man is sweating. It inspires me This is the reason I'm subscribed.
It perspires you?
Selfi at 5:51 is just hilarious! :D
Saved my life Scotty! Thank you so much.
Great Scott! Just the fix i was looking for.
Good source material 👍
Thank you Scotty for this good information.
Happy new year thanks for the help! 🎉
Loving your videos man! Keep up the great content.
Scotty for President 2020.
No, UA-cam will remove his channel after a few BS strikes. We need his channel, lol.
😂
Wouldn't bet on it.
that alexandria cortez chick is funny, she has no clue what she's talking about
The Dem base will be motivated, like they were for Obama. Clinton, not even close!
I regularly use silicone spray on my serpentine belts to keep them from drying out....does a nice job of conditioning......usually at every oil change. DON"T use V belt spray on a serpentine belt or it'll really squeal!! Never had one problem using the silicone spray.....don't OVER do it though.....also great for lubing your window weatherstrips and keeping those power windows working nicely!
Cool
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Really love watching videos from you sir. Keep it up..😊
I noticed the aftermarket belts often last longer than the manufacturers. I maintain family's 4 cars for the last 30 years and that seems to be the case for every car or van.
whats your go to for measuring belt tension? 1/4 to 1/2" or the 90 degree twist?
Very good warning about Belt Dressing/Conditioner. That was for very old V belts (pre 80s cars) and only found today on shop equipment like table saws or tractors. The sticky stuff will grab grit, cause cracks and keep the groves from aligning the belt.
I do keep a can for when I need extra hand grip on tools or a jar lid. Really makes your hands sticky.
I really appreciate your videos Scotty. You've definitely upped your editing game as of late. Just thought I'd give ya a holler. Take care bud. Live free or die.
303 is a great product and helps keep the belt in shape as far as cracking . I use it for everything inside and outside my vehicles 👍
I just bought it and wanted his opinion
Scotty, I would like to add one thing. If you drive a Pontiac/Commodore with the V-6, & that serpentine belt shreds itself, it can actually stop the engine from running. The crank sensor is behind the crank pulley, & the crank pulley has square slots at regular intervals. These slots turn the sensor on & off for each cylinder. If that belt shreds, & it gets behind the crank pulley, you are not going anywhere!! This is because the belt will bridge the gaps in the pulley, & the sensor can no longer read the pulley. I have seen this happen.
Thanks Scotty
As always great video love you scotty straight to the point
You sound like professor frink from the simpsons. Love it haha
5:01. You understand more than just cars my friend.
That totally went over my head until I scrolled down and saw your comment
Pssh just @ me next time Scotty why dont ya!
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I remember learning the soap trick from my old neighborhood mechanics back in the day. Was waiting for you to mention it. Glad you did, even though you disapprove.
5:33 "just replace the stupid things" 😂☝️
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I had a spare fan belt kicking around in my emergency kit for YEARS and I never used it for a emergency. I went to replace the belt under routine maintenance and it was the wrong one!
😂😂😂
@@karl28560 I remember my reaction....... WTF!
Bruh rubber ages. You install the new belt and if need be retain the old one for emergencies.
Likely where your vehicle had a few options such as with A/C or without A/C.....changes the length of the belt. Don't forget they are manufactured with differing numbers of grooves! And boy the wrong belt will be of NO help to you! Once you get the correct belt, write the part number in your owner/shop manual for future use....the number can be crossreferenced to other brands too, so brand part number isn't a problem.
@@wsfd4321 sorry, this was in 1974 on a1972 521 Datsun pickup. One v-belt ran alternator, water pump and fan. Other cars came and went but I hung into my 521 for 15 years! The counter help screwed up. I screwed up not trying it on. I've never let a belt go that long that it failed. I've never carried another spare either.
This was very well explained, thank you. 😊
There is no substitute for years of experience. Keep giving advice from your experience that you don't read many other places. I have had belts that were squealing and looked fine - but it was exactly what you described in this video. The grooves wear deeply without cracking and a new belt fixes the problem. A little water test isolates the belt from the pulleys.
Lol we always say when we hear a vehicle squealing it's there turbos winding up 😁
A lot of the squeaks can be found in the pully's, either the tensioner, or one of the pully's bearings is about to go up.
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Informative and funny. This is good stuff, thanks. Hi from the UK.
The editing like always 😂😂😂😂😂
Thanks Scotty! Reminds me I need to check my belts:)
Another educative video :-) thanks Scotty
Another great one Scotty!!!!
Love your videos. Many years ago I had a belt start to squeak so I went and purchased the stop squeak spray for belts and after I cranked the engine the squeak got worse so I sprayed a little more on it and by the time I got done the squeak was so bad I couldn't stand it. I ended up having to take off all the pulleys the belt rode on to clean off the residue because it got so sticky and I also replaced the belt with a new one which of course fixed the problem. I have never used that stuff since and never will. Somebody got rich off of that junk but I don't really know what the purpose of it really is other than to make your life more miserable.
Serpentine poly-V belt wear gauges are simple and work well by measuring the width of the grooves. While somewhat hard to find, they should be available at parts stores like NAPA or from some OEMs like Gates or Dayco.
Thanks Dennis, I loved you in Easy Rider, great to see you fixing cars after the Hollywood life.
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Scotty thanks for your videos
I like the Continental belts.... like the old gatorback ones.
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Good honest advice. Nothing like getting stuff done right.
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Scotty, I found that on my Toyota, all aftermarket belts would squeal, especially when cold or wet. After trying several different aftermarket brands, I paid a bit more for OEM from the dealer and the problem was instantly solved. The OEM belts sit properly in the pulleys (the aftermarket didn't) and last considerably longer than the aftermarket.
6:23 this is the first time I saw Scotty popping out from a car rear bonnet with difficulty.
Scotty I love you!! Thanks for your help.
Scotty u got a point when I bought my 2012 Subaru Impreza in 2015 I changed the belt 6 months afterwards., as well as a new battery and a K+n air filter it runs great.
I had a squeaky belt on my truck, and sprayed the "belt conditioner" product on it. It went from an annoying squeal in cold temperatures to a SCREAMING BANSHEE, until the product wore off shortly after. Waste of money. A new belt fixed it in my case.
@Johnny AppleStead I found out that the Walmart belt dressing product work better.
Same here my dude on my 2000 ford ranger hahaha funny ain’t it.
I told my husband to take care of the equaling and he bought that dang conditioner and I was furious! Lol it was an AWFUL NOISE. 😭😂😭
The wd40 on any pulley bearings is a gd one. Probably best simple advice I have ever heard.
Product from the train industry. Your welcome.
Wd40 washes out the grease and then causes the pulley to seize up when it dries. Sorry, but I know for a fact
At which time you then use white lithium grease. Correct tho, he likely forgot to mention this.
YOU ALSO PUT THE W40 GIMMICK IN THE LOCK. THE SCOTTY KILLER AND THE ME RECOMMENDING.
Ryan Adam you are wright.
You got another subscriber sir. You do a great job on explaining those don't know. So, thank you!
Great job...thanks Scotty!!!
I'd rather use silicone spray than WD40. If it's not the bearings and you spray them with WD40 it'll strip the grease right off of them and they'll wear out really fast.
Hello from Nova Scotia. Old trick I've always done Scotty to get rid of a squealing belt is to just pour a bit of sand between the belt and different pulleys while it runs. Only takes a minute and it lightly sands the surfaces to allow for better traction. Always seemed to work well.
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@@jayislander guaranteed. I live by the ocean and sand is easy to find. And I've done it for people many times. Works well
@@justinbudden7230 I was told to buy a new tensioner . It has a new belt still making a noise when accelerating
@@jayislander whoa that sounds like what I’m hearing. I hear a chirping/squeaking noise when accelerating normally and maintaining the speed. But when I accelerate fast, it’s not as noticeable. But when I put it in neutral or reverse and step on the gas pedal, I don’t hear anything. Got the tensioner, pulley, serpentine belt, water pump, alternator, thermostat, PS pump and hose, and radiator replaced. May be an aftermarket thing…
@@jayislander btw did the new tensioner take care of the noise?
Thanks Scotty, awesome advice!
Great video!!