I just had my belts off this weekend and can't for the life of me get them to stop squeaking at start up. Its driving me nuts! Anyone have any tricks to get them to quit.

Anyone have any tricks to get them to quit.

take them off.

stu

THanks a-hole.

put some sort of metal bar between the Alternator when you tighten it back down (I believe the alternator can change the tightness) and use it as a lever.... That's what I do at least.....  

dont they have some sort of belt conditioner u can rub on there to stop that??

I used a rachet strap. Over the fender, onto the wheel. Not fender friendly, so don't do that unless you don't like your fenders!!!  

A pry bar is the easiest. Snug (dont tighten all the way)the lower bolt that the Alt. pivots on, then use a pry bar to pull the belt tight and fully tighten the upper bolt to hold the tension on the belt. Then finish tightening the lower bolt. If the belt still makes noise it may need to be replaced.

Also check all the bolts that hold the brackets to the engine. I have had some of these back out before allowing the bracket to move causing it to squeek.

Zig

A pry bar is the easiest. Snug (dont tighten all the way)the lower bolt that the Alt. pivots on, then use a pry bar to pull the belt tight and fully tighten the upper bolt to hold the tension on the belt. Then finish tightening the lower bolt. If the belt still makes noise it may need to be replaced.

Also check all the bolts that hold the brackets to the engine. I have had some of these back out before allowing the bracket to move causing it to squeek.

Zig

That's what I ment too   I'm just not as good as Zig in explaining things in enlisch (could have something to do with me not being englisch speaking)  

That's what I ment too   I'm just not as good as Zig in explaining things in enlisch (could have something to do with me not being englisch speaking)  

At least you can get your point across, and understand other languages. I would be lost in any environment that was not english speeking
Zig

If the belt still makes noise it may need to be replaced.


Zig

I just replaced them, and they are squeakin, thats why i'm PO

You may have to remove the new belts and clean the pulleys.   Kicks and Trackers have troubles with the poor design of their serpinteine belt routing.  This is why new cars have the extra long snaking belts that wrap 180 deg+ of each pulley with idlers and spring loaded tensioners, not just the 120 deg. or so like on the Kick.    The Kicks is done off of the old V-belt design.  This is only marginally sucessful with a flat pulley.   

Quote from TN Tracker off of another board on the slipping NEW belt issue:
"I had this problem myself once. Tried everything I could think of including belt dressing spray. Out of desperation I took a product called "Goof-Off" and some steel wool to the pulleys. Installed a new belt and things were quiet from then on. Seems the slipping belt had formed a glaze on the pulleys and installing a new belt without cleaning the pulleys was useless."

Goof off, Denatured Alcohol, or any other non petroleum based cleaning solvent should do the trick on cleaning the pulleys.

That's what I ment too   I'm just not as good as Zig in explaining things in enlisch (could have something to do with me not being englisch speaking)  

    Wow, Ed! You're more articulate than most english speaking people I come across on various BBS's. I'm impressed.

Thanks   That could have something to do with me being on zukiworld all day long  

take them off.

stu

No no, he needs some WD-40

When one of the pivot bolts falls
out of my alternator, I get a squeal,
so check for 2 bolts on the bottom,
1 front and one rear

Wild