spridgets
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: V-Belts? AAArrrggghhh!!

To: chuck <chuckc@attglobal.net>
Subject: Re: V-Belts? AAArrrggghhh!!
Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2002 12:26:47 -0500
Cc: Glen Byrns <grbyrns@ucdavis.edu>, spridgets@autox.team.net
References: <3D9B0DFA.23A9CAFA@attglobal.net> <3D9B6FB5.A877192E@exit109.com> <3D9C477D.781D1C7E@attglobal.net> <000901c26ae5$5e579b90$4064640a@internal.vgl.ucdavis.edu> <3D9DA1AF.6E02479F@attglobal.net> FILETIME=[260B3630:01C26BCA]
Apply some spray adhesive to the new belt for a temporary fix.

chuck wrote:

> Went to NAPA yesterday and bought their "Premium XL"
> belt, made by Gates and bearing Gates belt number
> 25-7330.
>
> Seems to fit fine.  Quiet while idling.
>
> But .. rev it up and it squeals like a banchee. Starts as
> a chirp then becomes a shreech! Took off the NAPA belt and
> put back on the old TopCog belt and it's quiet as can be.
> Even wailed it up into the yellow on the back roads. No
> squeal.
>
> Why is that?

///  unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net  or try
///  http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo
///  Archives at http://www.team.net/archive/spridgets


<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>