squeaking belt in rain

[andrw]

does anyone else have this problem? real squeaky belt when it rains? mine squeaks even when i first start her up and havent even drive/hit a puddle yet. how can you fix this?

 

[freakintiger]

Try belt dressing available at any good auto parts store. I can't remember any brands but if you can't find it try the guys at the parts counter, they'll know what you're looking for. Hope that's helpful!

 

[jonafer23]

Have you changed the belt? Or have you made sure the tensiner has enough hold. Sometimes a worn belt will cause this.

 

[Dan P.]

I had that problem and I just got a new better blet

 

[andrw]

belt dressing makes it worse, lol. umm...the belt is new, the tensioner is new. its scary because i wont have even moved it, for it to get splashed or whatever. ill just go out and if its DAMP out, itll do it. real pita.

 

[kiddiccarus]

I have had the same prolem. I changed my water pump and it conatined a spacer and I thought that it needed to be on there and did it like a moron. I shredded 3 belts and it would squeek endlessly.

 

[andrw]

no spacer here :-\

any other thoughts?

 

[legomaniac32]

normally a squeaky belt is either loose, glazed, worn or misaligned.
do you have one belt or more? if you have air cond. is it on a seperate belt?
i would determine which belt is sqealing and check the tension. i belive its a 1/8-1/4" play in the main serpentine belt but not positive.
you say the belt and tensioner are new, maybe double check to see if its the correct belt? if the belt is one size different it could cause that as well.
if all checks out, you say you tryed belt dressing and its worse? belt dressing makes the belt "stickier" so it wont slip as easy. if it makes it worse, it might be a pully.
i use an old cut garden hose to locate noises, 3 feet or so. hold one end to your ear and the other scan over the motor untill the squeal is loud and it will pinpoint where its coming from. then you can determine better how to fix it. but be CAREFULL watch what you are doing with the engine running and the hose near the moving parts. hope some of this helps
lego

 

[glowstang93]

I'm not for sure what you mean when you say squeaky, but mine when the moisture is real high it squeaks. All I do is take some WD40 and squirt sone on the pulleys. For instance, the idler pulley. This works for quite some time, its like it just needs a little lube to be quiet. If you do i when the engine is running, you can find out which of the pulleys is the culprit, but it can be messy spraying. Good luck, let me know if this helps.