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(Message started by: the_boogeyman on Mar 8^th, 2007, 8:46pm)

Title: fan belt problem
Post by the_boogeyman on Mar 8^th, 2007, 8:46pm

i have put a new water pump on my cossie but now the fan belt squeals everytime i start it up and when the steering is on full lock.

any ideas !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Title: Re: fan belt problem
Post by edbanger on Mar 8^th, 2007, 9:34pm

i dont know what sort of tensioner it has on a cossie, but usually when they squeek it just needs tightning up.some type of cars have a spring loaded one, others need doing manually.it may also have a seperate belt for the pas pump, again check the tension

Title: Re: fan belt problem
Post by the_boogeyman on Mar 8^th, 2007, 9:58pm

it has the spring loaded type

Title: Re: fan belt problem
Post by taliban on Mar 9^th, 2007, 1:59am

it'll be incorrect tension, read through this....http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/drivebelt.htm

Title: Re: fan belt problem
Post by the_boogeyman on Mar 9^th, 2007, 7:39am

i dont see how as its the same tensioner

Title: Re: fan belt problem
Post by Jim on Mar 9^th, 2007, 10:30am

Tensioners have been known to sieze. Check to see if it moves freely, it does take considerable force to move it.

Title: Re: fan belt problem
Post by the_boogeyman on Mar 9^th, 2007, 12:32pm

yes it moves fine, it dosnt queal continuesly just at startup for a fraction of a second

Title: Re: fan belt problem
Post by Jim on Mar 9^th, 2007, 6:18pm

If the tension is correct then something it drives is tight. Could be the PAS pump if it squeels on full lock as well as start up.

Title: Re: fan belt problem
Post by the_boogeyman on Mar 12^th, 2007, 5:11pm

is it easy to change, or would it be easier if i done it the same time as the rack

Title: Re: fan belt problem
Post by Jim on Mar 12^th, 2007, 9:42pm

Take the belt off and check the driven units individualy to find out if one of them is tight.
Jim

Title: Re: fan belt problem
Post by mr._floppy on Mar 13^th, 2007, 12:26am

It also could be a worn belt.

Give it a squirt of WD40 before start up, if it don't squeak, it's the belt !

Title: Re: fan belt problem
Post by the_boogeyman on Mar 13^th, 2007, 12:29pm

its a new belt, theres no point in taking everything if you cant be bothered to change a simple belt

Title: Re: fan belt problem
Post by the_boogeyman on Mar 16^th, 2007, 8:28am

could the belt be slipping because i havent got a AC belt on, just the the main belt is on the car

Title: Re: fan belt problem
Post by Jim on Mar 16^th, 2007, 9:47am

Mine is a 2.3 so don't realy know the set up. If without the ac belt pulling the oposite way all the adjustment may be take out one way and the auto adjuster is running out of travel.

Title: Re: fan belt problem
Post by the_boogeyman on Mar 16^th, 2007, 1:12pm

it has seperate adjusters for each side

Title: Re: fan belt problem
Post by Daven on Mar 16^th, 2007, 1:22pm

I had this after putting on a new belt - turned out the belt was the wrong one - it was from a main dealer as well!

It was just a bit too long - if you look at the tensioner you should see a wear indicator - if the marks are too close it's the belt - if not I would check all the pullys to see if one is seizing!

Dave