Valleyscorsa
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Registered: 16th Jan 03
Location: Glam Uni - drives - 1.2 vegas
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As the title states im about as much use as a cake at a weight watchers meeting when it comes 2 engines, can you tell me what the belt thing on the left hand side of the engine is (drivers side) cos when my cars idling it makes the most annoying sound, sounds like a shitty old fiesta cross sowing machine!!! It sounds like its the round things it goes round that are sort of squeling, whateva this thing is ive had it tightened but it didnt do no good, could i spray some sort of lubricant cos it sounds like it needs it!!! Cheers for putting up with my clueless-ness, any help much appreciated, Jamie 
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Ditch
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Registered: 29th Nov 02
Location: St Albans Drives: JDM Celica GT4 WRC
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fan belts loose, keep spraying it with GT85 or similar untill it shuts up 
one day its gona snap tho
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Kris TD
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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dont be fucking stupid, DO NOT SPRAY IT WITH OIL.
tighten it, if you cant tighten it anymore then buy a new belt, they are only like 6 quid.
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Ditch
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well it shuts mine up 
but it aint a corsa 
[Edited on 04-12-2003 by Ditch]
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Valleyscorsa
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So i need a new belt then, should i go to vauxhall or can i go to a motor favters and get it cheaper??
Cheers
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Mistamist
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Registered: 16th Jul 03
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Halfords do belts for about £4 if it has been doin it for a long time it may have made the alternator pulley shiney, so you could do with changing that as well. just try changing the drive belt(alternator belt) at the moment and see if that fixes the problem.
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Valleyscorsa
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Location: Glam Uni - drives - 1.2 vegas
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Cheers, il pop down halfords later, how much would it set me back if those things have gone shiney??
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Kris TD
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quote:
Originally posted by Ditch
well it shuts mine up
but it aint a corsa
[Edited on 04-12-2003 by Ditch]
but then its going to slip more, which will loose you power and run your battery down.
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Ditch
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no noise = 1 happy driver
if the fan belt snaps its not the end of the world, its the rest of my engine im worried about at the moment!
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Kris TD
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or for 6 quid you could have a permanent solution to it.
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mk4_astra
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quote:
Originally posted by Ditch
no noise = 1 happy driver
you wont be very happy when your car wont start cos you got a flat battery though, seriously get a new fan belt ASAP anyone mechanically minded could change one
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mike_1.2LS96
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Registered: 23rd Oct 03
Location: Darlington | Mazda 323 1.8 Exec
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Why call it the fan belt? Corsas dont have fan belts, its the alternator belt.
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Kris TD
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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actually its the auxillery drive belt 
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Deepan
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Registered: 19th Nov 03
Location: Dunstable, UK
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 I stand corrected!
[Edited on 04-12-2003 by Deepan]
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