Timing Belt making whistle noise..

**JasonGilholme** · 18-05-2007 09:30 AM

Air con belt. Cheaper and easier.

**jdm_kid** · 18-05-2007 06:49 PM

^ Corrrect. Theres 3 belts located there, Air con, power steering & alternator. $14 bux each. best to replace all 3 belts all in one go.

**roar** · 18-05-2007 06:58 PM

btw...do NOT use wd40

use proper belt lubricant such as belt grip
auto stores sell the stuff

**vtec_king** · 19-05-2007 11:48 PM

lol....tats not ur timing belt mate its ur drive belts....

**destrukshn** · 19-05-2007 11:50 PM

Originally Posted by JasonGilholme

Air con belt. Cheaper and easier.

er... that's a power steering belt.

**destrukshn** · 19-05-2007 11:53 PM

Originally Posted by jdm_kid

^ Corrrect. Theres 3 belts located there, Air con, power steering & alternator. $14 bux each. best to replace all 3 belts all in one go.

incorrect simon, ahhahaahah,
there is only 1 belt that the arrow is pointing to.
lol. just being a picky bastard. lol.
that belt there is the power steering
the one underneath it, is the a/c one.
and the one towards the back, is the alternator.
the power steering one is the easiest one to change, but you probably don't have to change it, just re-tension it.

but if your gonna change one, chances are, you might as well change the others.
lol.

**Limbo** · 20-05-2007 10:31 AM

Found that normally retensioning an old belt only lasts a few weeks.
WD40 works for like a day and then the noise gets worse.
THe belt lubs will work for a few days but it only gets worse also.

a new belt is the best way to ensure that its quite for a long long time.
And at $14 like above stated its more worth the trouble.

**b18c_crx** · 20-05-2007 02:16 PM

last time my motor was making noise it was the Power steering belt was loose. it made like a squeaky noise.

**JasonGilholme** · 20-05-2007 02:20 PM

Originally Posted by destrukshn

er... that's a power steering belt.

righto. well AC, PS and alternator belts are on that side.

You are correct tho. The noise could be coming from any of those three belts tho.

and as people have said they're much easier then timing belt.

**destrukshn** · 21-05-2007 10:43 AM

Originally Posted by Limbo

Found that normally retensioning an old belt only lasts a few weeks.
WD40 works for like a day and then the noise gets worse.
THe belt lubs will work for a few days but it only gets worse also.

a new belt is the best way to ensure that its quite for a long long time.
And at $14 like above stated its more worth the trouble.

my belt started to squeel about 2 years ago, re-tensioned it, and hasn't squeeled since.