Thanks Mike
I am afraid you are right! Although my belt looks taut and free of wear,
thanks to road debris I now have the beginnings of what is a typical "glaze"
issue where the belt will not "grab". I see you go through 3 belts a
year!!! I have read from numerous sources that belt conditioner must never
be used on Serp belts and also read there is nothing to date to eliminate
"glazing" on a belt. There must be something out there to offset replacing
belts three times a year on the newer TJs, esp if we do mud a lot. A
goldmine here for an inventor??
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:40B5F139.ABA938B1@sympatico.ca...
> Belts get polished up and go bad. Mud, aka liquid sand paper is good
> for that. I eat 3 or more belts a year when mud running.
>
> Hey the belt is still tight and looks good, it just won't grab anymore.
>
> I test mine by trying to hand slip the alternator pulley when cold and
> off. if I can make it slip by hand, it will slip under load.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Tom C wrote:
> >
> > I have 12,000 miles on my 03 Wrangler and now noticed only during the
first
> > five or so minutes after a cold start, there is a chirping, squeaking
sound
> > from my belt and pulley area. It goes away after it is warmed up. The
belt
> > does not appear to have dirt or grime on it however the automatic
tensioner
> > mark is at the middle between the I and II settings. How can I get rid
of
> > this loud annoying noise short of replacing the belt?

 

Way back when, I occasionally used a spray on belt dressing for that start
up squeal ... and I actually used some applied very carefully to on an old
VCR to bring it back to life.


"Tom C" <comandin@voicenet.com> wrote in message
news:8a4fb$40b62972$cf677db7$7429@allthenewsgroups .com...
> Thanks Mike
> I am afraid you are right! Although my belt looks taut and free of wear,
> thanks to road debris I now have the beginnings of what is a typical
"glaze"
> issue where the belt will not "grab". I see you go through 3 belts a
> year!!! I have read from numerous sources that belt conditioner must never
> be used on Serp belts and also read there is nothing to date to eliminate
> "glazing" on a belt. There must be something out there to offset
replacing
> belts three times a year on the newer TJs, esp if we do mud a lot. A
> goldmine here for an inventor??
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:40B5F139.ABA938B1@sympatico.ca...
> > Belts get polished up and go bad. Mud, aka liquid sand paper is good
> > for that. I eat 3 or more belts a year when mud running.
> >
> > Hey the belt is still tight and looks good, it just won't grab anymore.
> >
> > I test mine by trying to hand slip the alternator pulley when cold and
> > off. if I can make it slip by hand, it will slip under load.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > Tom C wrote:
> > >
> > > I have 12,000 miles on my 03 Wrangler and now noticed only during the
> first
> > > five or so minutes after a cold start, there is a chirping, squeaking
> sound
> > > from my belt and pulley area. It goes away after it is warmed up.
The
> belt
> > > does not appear to have dirt or grime on it however the automatic
> tensioner
> > > mark is at the middle between the I and II settings. How can I get
rid
> of
> > > this loud annoying noise short of replacing the belt?
>
>

 

Way back when, I occasionally used a spray on belt dressing for that start
up squeal ... and I actually used some applied very carefully to on an old
VCR to bring it back to life.


"Tom C" <comandin@voicenet.com> wrote in message
news:8a4fb$40b62972$cf677db7$7429@allthenewsgroups .com...
> Thanks Mike
> I am afraid you are right! Although my belt looks taut and free of wear,
> thanks to road debris I now have the beginnings of what is a typical
"glaze"
> issue where the belt will not "grab". I see you go through 3 belts a
> year!!! I have read from numerous sources that belt conditioner must never
> be used on Serp belts and also read there is nothing to date to eliminate
> "glazing" on a belt. There must be something out there to offset
replacing
> belts three times a year on the newer TJs, esp if we do mud a lot. A
> goldmine here for an inventor??
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:40B5F139.ABA938B1@sympatico.ca...
> > Belts get polished up and go bad. Mud, aka liquid sand paper is good
> > for that. I eat 3 or more belts a year when mud running.
> >
> > Hey the belt is still tight and looks good, it just won't grab anymore.
> >
> > I test mine by trying to hand slip the alternator pulley when cold and
> > off. if I can make it slip by hand, it will slip under load.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > Tom C wrote:
> > >
> > > I have 12,000 miles on my 03 Wrangler and now noticed only during the
> first
> > > five or so minutes after a cold start, there is a chirping, squeaking
> sound
> > > from my belt and pulley area. It goes away after it is warmed up.
The
> belt
> > > does not appear to have dirt or grime on it however the automatic
> tensioner
> > > mark is at the middle between the I and II settings. How can I get
rid
> of
> > > this loud annoying noise short of replacing the belt?
>
>

 

Way back when, I occasionally used a spray on belt dressing for that start
up squeal ... and I actually used some applied very carefully to on an old
VCR to bring it back to life.


"Tom C" <comandin@voicenet.com> wrote in message
news:8a4fb$40b62972$cf677db7$7429@allthenewsgroups .com...
> Thanks Mike
> I am afraid you are right! Although my belt looks taut and free of wear,
> thanks to road debris I now have the beginnings of what is a typical
"glaze"
> issue where the belt will not "grab". I see you go through 3 belts a
> year!!! I have read from numerous sources that belt conditioner must never
> be used on Serp belts and also read there is nothing to date to eliminate
> "glazing" on a belt. There must be something out there to offset
replacing
> belts three times a year on the newer TJs, esp if we do mud a lot. A
> goldmine here for an inventor??
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:40B5F139.ABA938B1@sympatico.ca...
> > Belts get polished up and go bad. Mud, aka liquid sand paper is good
> > for that. I eat 3 or more belts a year when mud running.
> >
> > Hey the belt is still tight and looks good, it just won't grab anymore.
> >
> > I test mine by trying to hand slip the alternator pulley when cold and
> > off. if I can make it slip by hand, it will slip under load.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > Tom C wrote:
> > >
> > > I have 12,000 miles on my 03 Wrangler and now noticed only during the
> first
> > > five or so minutes after a cold start, there is a chirping, squeaking
> sound
> > > from my belt and pulley area. It goes away after it is warmed up.
The
> belt
> > > does not appear to have dirt or grime on it however the automatic
> tensioner
> > > mark is at the middle between the I and II settings. How can I get
rid
> of
> > > this loud annoying noise short of replacing the belt?
>
>

 

Way back when, I occasionally used a spray on belt dressing for that start
up squeal ... and I actually used some applied very carefully to on an old
VCR to bring it back to life.


"Tom C" <comandin@voicenet.com> wrote in message
news:8a4fb$40b62972$cf677db7$7429@allthenewsgroups .com...
> Thanks Mike
> I am afraid you are right! Although my belt looks taut and free of wear,
> thanks to road debris I now have the beginnings of what is a typical
"glaze"
> issue where the belt will not "grab". I see you go through 3 belts a
> year!!! I have read from numerous sources that belt conditioner must never
> be used on Serp belts and also read there is nothing to date to eliminate
> "glazing" on a belt. There must be something out there to offset
replacing
> belts three times a year on the newer TJs, esp if we do mud a lot. A
> goldmine here for an inventor??
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:40B5F139.ABA938B1@sympatico.ca...
> > Belts get polished up and go bad. Mud, aka liquid sand paper is good
> > for that. I eat 3 or more belts a year when mud running.
> >
> > Hey the belt is still tight and looks good, it just won't grab anymore.
> >
> > I test mine by trying to hand slip the alternator pulley when cold and
> > off. if I can make it slip by hand, it will slip under load.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > Tom C wrote:
> > >
> > > I have 12,000 miles on my 03 Wrangler and now noticed only during the
> first
> > > five or so minutes after a cold start, there is a chirping, squeaking
> sound
> > > from my belt and pulley area. It goes away after it is warmed up.
The
> belt
> > > does not appear to have dirt or grime on it however the automatic
> tensioner
> > > mark is at the middle between the I and II settings. How can I get
rid
> of
> > > this loud annoying noise short of replacing the belt?
>
>

 

If you are sure it is tight enough, spray on a little belt dressing. It
needs to be re-applied every so-often, but is cheaper than a new belt.

--
Dana C. Rohleder
Port Kent, NY
"Tom C" <comandin@voicenet.com> wrote in message
news:e5e4a$40b568c7$cf677d92$8405@allthenewsgroups .com...
> I have 12,000 miles on my 03 Wrangler and now noticed only during the
first
> five or so minutes after a cold start, there is a chirping, squeaking
sound
> from my belt and pulley area. It goes away after it is warmed up. The
belt
> does not appear to have dirt or grime on it however the automatic
tensioner
> mark is at the middle between the I and II settings. How can I get rid of
> this loud annoying noise short of replacing the belt?
>
>

 

If you are sure it is tight enough, spray on a little belt dressing. It
needs to be re-applied every so-often, but is cheaper than a new belt.

--
Dana C. Rohleder
Port Kent, NY
"Tom C" <comandin@voicenet.com> wrote in message
news:e5e4a$40b568c7$cf677d92$8405@allthenewsgroups .com...
> I have 12,000 miles on my 03 Wrangler and now noticed only during the
first
> five or so minutes after a cold start, there is a chirping, squeaking
sound
> from my belt and pulley area. It goes away after it is warmed up. The
belt
> does not appear to have dirt or grime on it however the automatic
tensioner
> mark is at the middle between the I and II settings. How can I get rid of
> this loud annoying noise short of replacing the belt?
>
>

 

If you are sure it is tight enough, spray on a little belt dressing. It
needs to be re-applied every so-often, but is cheaper than a new belt.

--
Dana C. Rohleder
Port Kent, NY
"Tom C" <comandin@voicenet.com> wrote in message
news:e5e4a$40b568c7$cf677d92$8405@allthenewsgroups .com...
> I have 12,000 miles on my 03 Wrangler and now noticed only during the
first
> five or so minutes after a cold start, there is a chirping, squeaking
sound
> from my belt and pulley area. It goes away after it is warmed up. The
belt
> does not appear to have dirt or grime on it however the automatic
tensioner
> mark is at the middle between the I and II settings. How can I get rid of
> this loud annoying noise short of replacing the belt?
>
>

 

If you are sure it is tight enough, spray on a little belt dressing. It
needs to be re-applied every so-often, but is cheaper than a new belt.

--
Dana C. Rohleder
Port Kent, NY
"Tom C" <comandin@voicenet.com> wrote in message
news:e5e4a$40b568c7$cf677d92$8405@allthenewsgroups .com...
> I have 12,000 miles on my 03 Wrangler and now noticed only during the
first
> five or so minutes after a cold start, there is a chirping, squeaking
sound
> from my belt and pulley area. It goes away after it is warmed up. The
belt
> does not appear to have dirt or grime on it however the automatic
tensioner
> mark is at the middle between the I and II settings. How can I get rid of
> this loud annoying noise short of replacing the belt?
>
>