i have an 88 taurus, and the belt is making this squeaking sound, so i bought some "Belt Dressing" like some kind of grease to stop it. but i dont know exactly where to put it can anyone tell me?
2007-10-28 09:06:23 · 8 answers · asked by SERIOUSLY THOUGH 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
it might not be the belt, it could be the bearing in the alt. fixing to go out. you might want to try a little more trouble shooting
2007-10-28 09:59:55 · answer #1 · answered by raymond b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My can of STP brand belt dressing says to spray a small amount of belt dressing to the underside of the belt i.e. the belt surface in contact with the pulley. Be sure to use a "small" amount. In my experience to much dressing can cause the belt to slip off the pulley. Use a little bit, run the engine. Then use a little bit more. Check in between applications to see if the squeaking is reduced or eliminated.
Often your only practical course is to replace the belt. We had a 1998 Caravan with misaligned pulleys and had to replace the large serpentine belt every year.
2007-10-28 16:18:20 · answer #2 · answered by Tom Terrific 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That "dressing" is gonna fix the problem for a couple days. Replace the belt and the belt tensioner. Make sure the noise is not coming from the a/c compressor or the alternator bearing
2007-10-28 17:33:49 · answer #3 · answered by ASE_mechanic 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your supposed to spray it on the belts,and its supposed to stop them from making noises ,it will work for a little while but then the noise will come back ,the only true cure is to replace the belts on it,and also check the pulleys out real good they could be worn down some and even a new belt wont help if that's that case,good luck with it.
2007-10-28 16:11:42 · answer #4 · answered by dodge man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's like putting a bandaid on a broken arm.
Go buy a new belt.
2007-10-28 16:09:27 · answer #5 · answered by Mr. KnowItAll 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On the under side of the belt ( rib,s are on the under side ) . This is only a temporary fix though .
2007-10-28 16:11:04 · answer #6 · answered by bigfred1954 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shut off engine and spray on the "inside" of the belt, start engine then shut off and repeat.
Do not spray while engine is running because it wll splatter all over the place and you could get in your eyes.
2007-10-28 16:10:11 · answer #7 · answered by Sgt Big Red 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you should look into a new car....
2007-10-28 16:10:28 · answer #8 · answered by Amanda M 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋