The unibelt is driving me nuts.

Only happens when it's humid and the squeaking
goes away if I touch a bar of soap to the belts
edge.

That tells me it is binding on a pulley or something
isn't quite aligned correctly. General wiggle of
all the bits didn't turn up anything except maby the
PS pump. Problem is the squeek comes from the left
over by the AC/Alternator and the PS pump is on the
other side.

This almost acts like the old V belt pulleys when they
wear out and the belts start to stick. Problem is
serp pulleys are basically flat.

The tension is correct and even going tighter or looser
doesn't seem to have any effect.

Right now I'm thinking the little grooves that keep the
belt running true are wearing and allowing it to drift.
Gonna order a new belt anyway... :/

--
DougW

 

A couple of people here have said their crank pulley separated.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
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DougW wrote:
>
> The unibelt is driving me nuts.
>
> Only happens when it's humid and the squeaking
> goes away if I touch a bar of soap to the belts
> edge.
>
> That tells me it is binding on a pulley or something
> isn't quite aligned correctly. General wiggle of
> all the bits didn't turn up anything except maby the
> PS pump. Problem is the squeek comes from the left
> over by the AC/Alternator and the PS pump is on the
> other side.
>
> This almost acts like the old V belt pulleys when they
> wear out and the belts start to stick. Problem is
> serp pulleys are basically flat.
>
> The tension is correct and even going tighter or looser
> doesn't seem to have any effect.
>
> Right now I'm thinking the little grooves that keep the
> belt running true are wearing and allowing it to drift.
> Gonna order a new belt anyway... :/
>
> --
> DougW

 

A couple of people here have said their crank pulley separated.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

DougW wrote:
>
> The unibelt is driving me nuts.
>
> Only happens when it's humid and the squeaking
> goes away if I touch a bar of soap to the belts
> edge.
>
> That tells me it is binding on a pulley or something
> isn't quite aligned correctly. General wiggle of
> all the bits didn't turn up anything except maby the
> PS pump. Problem is the squeek comes from the left
> over by the AC/Alternator and the PS pump is on the
> other side.
>
> This almost acts like the old V belt pulleys when they
> wear out and the belts start to stick. Problem is
> serp pulleys are basically flat.
>
> The tension is correct and even going tighter or looser
> doesn't seem to have any effect.
>
> Right now I'm thinking the little grooves that keep the
> belt running true are wearing and allowing it to drift.
> Gonna order a new belt anyway... :/
>
> --
> DougW

 

A couple of people here have said their crank pulley separated.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

DougW wrote:
>
> The unibelt is driving me nuts.
>
> Only happens when it's humid and the squeaking
> goes away if I touch a bar of soap to the belts
> edge.
>
> That tells me it is binding on a pulley or something
> isn't quite aligned correctly. General wiggle of
> all the bits didn't turn up anything except maby the
> PS pump. Problem is the squeek comes from the left
> over by the AC/Alternator and the PS pump is on the
> other side.
>
> This almost acts like the old V belt pulleys when they
> wear out and the belts start to stick. Problem is
> serp pulleys are basically flat.
>
> The tension is correct and even going tighter or looser
> doesn't seem to have any effect.
>
> Right now I'm thinking the little grooves that keep the
> belt running true are wearing and allowing it to drift.
> Gonna order a new belt anyway... :/
>
> --
> DougW

 

L.W. (ßill) ------ III did pass the time by typing:
> A couple of people here have said their crank pulley separated.

Thanks, I'll take another look. Usually when the harmonic ballancer
goes bad you can feel a ridge where the rubber holds it all together.
Might be a crack, dang hard to get the MK-1 eyeball in there.

Heh. Mebby my camera will fit! :)

--
DougW

 

L.W. (ßill) ------ III did pass the time by typing:
> A couple of people here have said their crank pulley separated.

Thanks, I'll take another look. Usually when the harmonic ballancer
goes bad you can feel a ridge where the rubber holds it all together.
Might be a crack, dang hard to get the MK-1 eyeball in there.

Heh. Mebby my camera will fit! :)

--
DougW

 

L.W. (ßill) ------ III did pass the time by typing:
> A couple of people here have said their crank pulley separated.

Thanks, I'll take another look. Usually when the harmonic ballancer
goes bad you can feel a ridge where the rubber holds it all together.
Might be a crack, dang hard to get the MK-1 eyeball in there.

Heh. Mebby my camera will fit! :)

--
DougW