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"Reasoned Insanity" <mintclovers@@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>>> I'm not a mechanic, but I would first check and see how loose the belts[/color]
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>>> After that I would go to auto zone and get some stuff that they make to
>>> lessen belt noise. I can't remember the name of it though. If the noise
>>> still is going on, I would look at the things that the drive belts are
>>> attached to and make sure that they are in good working order.
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>> Be careful about using the belt dressing for noisy belts. Many here would
>> recommend staying away from that sort of product. There have been a lot
>> of
>> bad experiences using that stuff, especially on serpentine belts.[/color]
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> Thanks for the advice on the belt dressing...I've never used the stuff
> myself, but I heard it was good.
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In 35 years working on cars, (15 years working for a company that makes
cars) I've never used belt dressing. IMO, using belt dressing is like
giving methadone to a heroin addict - it hides the symptoms but doesn't cure
the root cause.
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Ray O
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