squeaky belt

[smokinlsc]

I recently changed the belt on my 98 lsc it was worn and squeaked. The car was quite for a few weeks and out of the blue the squeak is back! This time it only lasts for a few minutes and goes away. Whats wrong? Any thoughts and advice would be great. Thanks.

 

[rayner601]

Maybe the tensioner pulley squeaking?

 

[deadmark8]

did it just get done raining hard, i know mine squeaks after a nice hard rain but it goes away after a bit.

 

[kustomizingkid]

Gatorback belt...

 

[htrdlincoln98]

Never triied the gatorback are they that good?

 

[kustomizingkid]

I think so... but install them in the right direction...

 

[htrdlincoln98]

You mean ribs out right.

 

[kustomizingkid]

Huh?

There is a forward and backwards... trust me... think directional tire...

 

[mespock]

Good chance the squeal is one of the idler pulleys. Get them from max and you'll not have to change them again so soon.

 

[Lux]

I gotta get one of those belts.

I have a brand new tensioner, brand new pulleys, brand new belt and my car still squeaked/squeaks on the 1-2 shift....much more noticeable now with the tuner on it.

 

[Green Machine]

dont pay $60-$65 for a Gatorback belt from Goodyear stores. go to Summit Racing and get em for $22.99 + shipping. #4060980 is the belt we use. i bought new idlers from Max and it helped a little, but it still made noise. i replaced my new napa belt with a Gatorback, and wow, and you can hardly hear the motor running. like new now.
hope i saved you some $$..

 

[Green Machine]

dont pay $60-$65 for a Gatorback belt from Goodyear stores. go to Summit Racing and get em for $22.99 + shipping. #4060980 is the belt we use. i bought new idlers from Max and it helped a little, but it still made noise. i replaced my new napa belt with a Gatorback, and wow, and you can hardly hear the motor running. like new now.
hope i saved you some $$..

sorry, i quoted the wrong price for the belt. it should be $27.69.
http://www.summitracing.com/search/?keyword=gatorback 4060980&dds=1

 

[smokinlsc]

Thanks everybody! I gonna go with the gatorback from summit.I guess i should not have bought the cheap belt pep boys sells,haha.

 

[smokinlsc]

did it just get done raining hard, i know mine squeaks after a nice hard rain but it goes away after a bit.

Mine squeaks but it goes away. Im thinking i bought a cheap pep boys $8 belt! I gonna get the goodyear.

 

[smokinlsc]

sorry, i quoted the wrong price for the belt. it should be $27.69.
http://www.summitracing.com/search/?keyword=gatorback 4060980&dds=1

Thanks for taking the time to get the part # for me . Im gonna go for the goodyear and throw out that made in china piece of pep boys crap i installed.

 

[Lux]

Thanks for taking the time to get the part # for me . Im gonna go for the goodyear and throw out that made in china piece of pep boys crap i installed.

Keep it in the trunk for a spare.

 

[kustomizingkid]

I still need a Gatorback for my Mark... better order one up!

 

[chicken]

ive seen where people put a new belt on and wait to replace the tensioner and it will "glaze" the new belt, then when they change the tensioner it still squeaks. try deglazing the belt with a wire brush (both sides) i usually do it with the car running (READ: ) CAREFULLY