Just have a small problem, when my Zed takes off it can be slow , does not seem to matter, It screaches and sounds like a heap....: It has new belts and seems to do this every second drive.... wondering if its when there is more humidity in the air as when its been under cover it doesnt do it as much....Once its warm it doesnt seem to do it. Any Idears please?? Its a bit embarrising and I am blonde.....
If they're new belts and adjusted rite, they shouldn't make a noise. But they do. I'd check the tightness and then if that's ok, rub a bar of soap on the belts. While it's stopped is usually a good idea. Old bushmans trick but it works. Wonder what a bushmans doing with soap? They use it to block fuel leaks too.
Does sound like a loose belt. Sometimes when they warm up it goues away so it means the belt is not quite tight. You can spray a little bit of c.r.c on each belt until it stops ( with motor runnining of course and watch fingers )then you will know what belt to tighten. Cheers Dave
the alternator adjuster has a tendancy to loosen a little, and 100% needs to be re tightened after replacing the belts if you wanna check, push down on the belts, they are all more easially accessable from underneath, but yeah, push down in the middle of the belt, the power steering belt should have less then 12mm movement, and the alt/water pump belt 7mm, same for the air con, just incase your wandering how tight they should be =]. but dont over tighten
if you are not sure how to adj the alternator belt take a look at this pic Uploaded with ImageShack.us where the green arrow is pointing you will find a nut on the back, loosen this, then where the red arrow is pointing, turn the long bolt till the alternator belt pulls tight (6-7mm flex in the middle of the belt) then once adjusted correctly, tighten the bolt at the green arrow. adjusting the power steering belt is exactly the same, except it should be around 12mm flex, and the bolt heads should be 12mm
Soap is great to help screeching belts, so is belt stop, regardless the noise will most likely come back as the belt will require proper adjustment or re-adjustment after wear in (when soaps commonly used). Adjustment or RE-adjustment is the key to noisy belts. Just make sure you dont overtighten as well as you can wear out the bearings early. 6-7mm flex is about right Nice post and pics provided nemz
Thank you for the Picture.... Its easier to tell what im doing......I hope!!! many thanks everyone....
Where's all the gentlemen in Qld gone? It would be nice if someone would help out a fellow Z forum member. :zlove:
just remember belts will only make noise if they are too not tensioned properly, or if they are glazed and damaged =p, so soap and the belt spray's are not a fix, just something to make it less annoying till you can get it fixed or fix it yourself, which should be ASAP, a belt can easially jump off the pulley and cause damage.
