bytespc Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Well the mornings are getting fresher with fog and damp and the 350 has thrown a hissy fit or in this case a squeal , the belts are one year old and the correct make and tension so do I just have to put up with it as its only brief or should I be worried ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetpilot Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Belts squealing either mean 1 or 2 things, wrong tension or worn that I know of, but if you have ruled that out, are sure its not a bearing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bytespc Posted October 3, 2015 Author Share Posted October 3, 2015 deffo not a bearing as it stops almost immediately and a bearing would require temp, I forgot to mention I live right on the sea front so could just be the dreaded salt in the mist etc sitting on the belt .....live by the sea its so lovely...yeah right ..everything rots and the bloody gales we get .......probably guessed I'm fed up of living by the sea now.....12 years and counting ( renting ) cant get a mortgage ( health ) rents cheap ( mates rates )...sigh...I need a lottery win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetpilot Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Also live by the sea, but dont get belt squeal and if I have, its been 1 or 2. Hope it clears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valy Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 interested in this topic as mine does the same but only sometimes for 2 seconds or so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miller350z Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 i had the same problem with mine, i believe it is worse in the mornings, evenings or when there is a bit of moisture on the air. which makes sense as moisture on rubber will slip same as tyres on wet road. I changed the belts 2 weeks ago, put it all back together and it was still as bad. so i removed the undertray gave each adjuster a couple of turns and it has been fine since. my idea was to leave the undertray off for a few days and give each adjuster 1 turn a day until the squealing stopped. Obviously if youare getting nowhere and the belt is obviously to tight something else is wrong. In my opinion it is quite difficult to measure the play in the belt. I believe you are supposed to use a 10kg weight to test resistance and if you are only putting say 8kg of pressure on the belt when you are measuring it it will always be too loose. Now i am certainly no expert and don’t claim to be, thats just what i did. Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bytespc Posted October 3, 2015 Author Share Posted October 3, 2015 i had the same problem with mine, i believe it is worse in the mornings, evenings or when there is a bit of moisture on the air. which makes sense as moisture on rubber will slip same as tyres on wet road. I changed the belts 2 weeks ago, put it all back together and it was still as bad. so i removed the undertray gave each adjuster a couple of turns and it has been fine since. my idea was to leave the undertray off for a few days and give each adjuster 1 turn a day until the squealing stopped. Obviously if youare getting nowhere and the belt is obviously to tight something else is wrong. In my opinion it is quite difficult to measure the play in the belt. I believe you are supposed to use a 10kg weight to test resistance and if you are only putting say 8kg of pressure on the belt when you are measuring it it will always be too loose.Now i am certainly no expert and don’t claim to be, thats just what i did. Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk Now that Sir is a good concise answer with experience behind it, cars in for her mot in a couple of weeks will get them to give the adjusters a tweak when they do the pre mot check. Thanks for the reply Sent from my SM-G925F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KUGT4 Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 got this after a belt change/service - took it back and they tightened it.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPod Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Get a squeak in the winter months when reversing out the drive. Just left it since and been fine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bytespc Posted October 3, 2015 Author Share Posted October 3, 2015 Get a squeak in the winter months when reversing out the drive. Just left it since and been fine. That's mine exactly , by the time the cars straight and in first the noise stops. Sent from my SM-G925F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy_Baton Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 You can adjust the pulls tensioners from the bonnet side, no need to remove the under tray. Just reach down the back of the radiator. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairyman68 Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I've got this at the moment... Tried various sprays but won't settle.. It's been adjusted twice... Worst if you start and load the alternator up Ie opening the roof...then it stops....ggrr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bytespc Posted October 19, 2015 Author Share Posted October 19, 2015 (edited) During pre mot asked for it to be tightened and my power steering belt is on the stops of adjustment after only 11,000 miles and looking ragged Sent from my SM-G925F using Tapatalk Edited October 19, 2015 by bytespc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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