The Secret to Fix a Squeaky Belt in Your Car
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- Belt squeal, squeaky belt, belt noise. How to fix a squeaky belt in your car, DIY with Scotty Kilmer. The secret to fix a squeaky belt in your car. How to fix a fan belt noise. How to fix drive belt. The serpentine belt powers the car accessories like air conditioning, alternator, power steering, fan and water pump. There's three types of serpentine belt wear, pilling, glazing and abrasion. Pulley wear will cause your pulley to squeak. A worn out pulley bearing or a worn spring in the tension pulley can also cause squeaking. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 50 years.
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Hey Scotty, I saw you wrote you used common-sense in this video. And I was wondering if I can
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Scotty I have a 95 f150 4.9. I put a new fan belt and tensioner and right after I installed them I got a squeak on start up but if I turn the a.c. off and back on it goes away. Is my compressor the issue or is there something else I can check
Scotty Kilmer hey Scotty what you think about a 2007 Toyota Sequoia as a daily driver
My belt squeals Every time I start mycar now I know why
My truck belt was sqealling one time and I put new belt. It kept sqealling. Put new tension pully. It kept sqealling. Checked all other pullys and they were fine. So I sprayed some black magic tire shine on the belt and it hasn't sqealled since and that's been about 7 or 8 years ago! If you have a belt that won't stop sqealling and nothing seems to be broke or worn out try it out! It works! I've told other people to do it and it worked for them too!
I usually just cut the belt off. The noise usually goes away after that. I mean I lose AC,Power Steering, charging and the ability to keep the engine cool. But hey the noise at least went away so it was worth it.
Well here's the thing . He only cuts the belt off to test it for noise. Obviously he doesn't drive the car like that.
@@erike7297 No I do, but the car will usually die after the battery gets drained so I usually make it about three miles or so before the inevitable happens.......yes I'm being sarcastic and yes my first comment wasn't meant to be taken seriously. If I had a belt noise I'd take the time to remove the belt and replace whatever is worn. I learned that lesson the hard way with my stupid Bonneville SSEi. GM thought it was smart to use plastic idler pulleys. One of them flew apart on me and caused the belt to come off lol. The cause was the bearing seized to the mounting bolt. Thankfully nothing on the mounting plate was damaged. But I did get stuck lol.
Meh that requires having a knife. Easier to just pee on it. If you keep drinking beer you won't run out of pee.
I will try this on my 96 nissan pick up. Riding a bicycle might help with the noise as well.
Turn the radio up then you won't hear it
Teaching people how to easily fix their cars, saving money and hassles! This guy's a national treasure! We love you Scotty :D
If there's something SOME BAD mechanics have taught me is that I should learn how to fix 95% of the problems on my car if I do not want to get scammed. thanks for the video!
100% correct. My first car mechanics always crooked me.bought my second car now an I am fixing all the small things myself now
U said it best✌
Best Mechanic online by FAR. We all wish we had an honest mechanic like this guy. Respect!!!
TIP: Always keep a basic emergency tool kit in the trunk of your vehicle and when you change your belts, keep the old ones in your trunk so that if a belt does break while on a trip, you have something to swap and prevent you from being stranded.
Great tip. Thank you for sharing it!😁
if the belt breaks the engine is gone lol.
@@christianhudspeth3338 You're thinking of the cam belt. Losing the drive belt won't destroy the engine.
And what if you don't know to put the belt on your still snookered either way
@@christianhudspeth3338 you don't have a clue what your taking about it's not a timing belt kit
These are the kinds of videos you need to make more of, Scotty. A foundtain of knowledge from years and years of experience. Gold for me.
I totally noticed my old drive belt looked fine but had really deep groves and the new belt was pretty shallow . Makes total sense now, thanks and no more squeaks so far!
Nice class Scotty. I feel the hairs on the back of my neck standing up. I need 2 belts and they are not noisy. Just starting to age. I found all of the maintenance receipts and actually called to previous owner to thank her for taking such good car of my car.
I love the opening of the video. "It's originally called a fan belt so I'm calling it a fan belt" lol Love the energy of this guy. Wish I knew someone like him 👍
We all do!
Thanks a lot scotty!
I stopped my belt squeak using your technique.
Took my accessory (fan) belt off, ps belt, and it still made noise. So I took the balance shaft belts out, and finally the timing belt.
I cranked it over, and whaaalaa! My 944 stopped squeeling! Turns out I needed a new engine.
Regarding not having a diagram under the hood anymore. It's pretty simple: If the pulley is grooved it uses the inside of the belt with the grooves. If the pulley is smooth, it uses the outside of the belt. That should get you set up.
this by far has been the most informational video. i see how much your really trying to keep alive the idea of working on your own vehicle.. and how cars make so much common sense to u. almost like u or I have been part of the force to keep us from fully allowing the gov to keep us dumb.
i've done this long as you have. your honest,cut thru the bull,dont advertise for someone and actually give helpful and useful info;anybody that dislikes you is probably not haired over yt
Come to think of it Scotty Kilmer... as I was watching this video and I have been watching all your videos recently, I saw myself as a young kid watching your videos as if I was becoming a mechanic. You should consider having your videos used as training videos for other young mechanics so that way they can learn and not fall asleep like the older videos which are more boring LOL but yours are not boring and I love watching your videos because you are very intuitive straight to the point and you make it fun
just love how explicit you are in giving your information Scotty
Very good tips. I had several cars come in under warranty with serpentine belt noise. Researched the database & sure enough it's been to other dealers for same issue. Found belt was on backwards, (not inside & out).. Removed & replaced with letters legible from the front of the engine instead of the other way around. Fixed it every time.
I've never seen a Toyota in the wild that didn't have leaky power steering pump.
Memories. Nice video Scotty.
Scotty's use of gifs/images are top notch! 😂
I know, right?! Especially the hot chick at 3:43!!!
There is no substitute for years of experience. Keep giving advice from your experience that you don't read many other places. I have had belts that were squealing and looked fine - but it was exactly what you described in this video. The grooves wear deeply without cracking and a new belt fixes the problem. A little water test isolates the belt from the pulleys.
Very good warning about Belt Dressing/Conditioner. That was for very old V belts (pre 80s cars) and only found today on shop equipment like table saws or tractors. The sticky stuff will grab grit, cause cracks and keep the groves from aligning the belt.
I do keep a can for when I need extra hand grip on tools or a jar lid. Really makes your hands sticky.
This was the most entertaining video of replacing a fan belt I’ve ever seen
Well done and not one area missed! Tensioners, a whole other area. The bearings usually die. Yes, a spray lube will tell you if it is idler or tensioner. If it doesn't, take a picture of it and hand turn everything else.... You will hear and feel the bad guy. Replace the whole tensioner assembly at around 100K miles, as the bearings may be good, but the tension spring is fatigued. On police and other utility vehicles, engine hours and experience.
Speaking of which, when I worked in a municipal equipment maintenance shop, we would replace complete brake hardware on half of their every 3-5K miles. Add in a brake fluid flush (hot brakes= fluid breakdown).
Stepping off the Soapbox from Oklahoma,
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Scotty thanks for the tip about the spray belt dressing. Tried the stuff in desperation and it's just like you said. You confirmed I'm headed in the right direction.
You got the sound what I was looking for. Been freaking underneath the truck for that somewhat loose sounding bolt only to know it's coming from the tensioner that you shook making all that rattling. Thanks
To be honest, Scotty's channel is the best CZcams channel i've seen in my life. Even though i don't have a car by watching his videos i will know what to do when i get one. CZcams is just full of stupidity. I wish he was way much more famous than what he is.
It was nice to see that Civic, I had an '02. I had 3 '91 Accords too and those have pretty much the same power steering pump set ups as the '02 Civics do. The 1st Accord I had took me a second to figure out how to adjust the belt. Before that I mostly had G body cars and those are very simple. Well actually, the Hondas are easier to adjust.
More priceless advice from our favorite mechanic!
I love this dude, even if im completely outta a car, he can still crack me up with his on screen GIFS
Squeaky noise? I just turn the music volume up
Moront
Ok, mom and sister.
Lmaooooo!!!!
Taylor Haddock lol
I can relate lol
Squeaks are the most annoying things on Earth.
And rattles !
My ex-wife was a squeaker, eventually the noise went away. To this day I can be reminded when I hear a ring in my ears or something of that nature:)
+bobber divorce is expensive because it's worth it!! lol
Dog barking from neighbor out of no where
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Another great video! Most of the time, Scotty's videos are about cars I don't own, but I enjoy his opinion anyway!
Scotty, I like your candor, and your style. Very good information, honest information, and great delivery!! thanks.
Thank you Scotty for this good information.
I like scotty he is so likeable. Keep up the fantastic videos dude
Continental make the best belts. They are coated and don’t squeal over time. Never buy a cheap belt. Change your belts or check them often. Major damage can be done if belt lets go. Great video Scott!
It's hot in my garage too, even early in the morning. Love your videos!
Good source material 👍
The Demi Lovato burn is why he’s sweating so much 😂 great video as always Scotty 👍🏾
Thank you for sharing knowledge with us !
Thanks Scotty, I always learn something new when I watch one of your great videos!
Scotty man I love your vids, actually used one to change the oil one my 91' Honda integra, big up and keep the vids coming bro
Is he in dallas?
I used to get the belt when I got in trouble. But it wasn't squeeky👍👍
Scotty coming in clutch with new info on the daily! 🏎🏎🏎🏎
Thank you, I just fixed my noisy fan belt in my Jimny ur help was much appreciated 😊 I'm all proud of myself all set for the MOT now 😂😂
Great advice Scotty!👍👍 I was just _waiting_ for the ole bar of soap trick!🤣😂. Also, agreed... those “conditioner” sprays do NOT work at all... also called “Belt Dressing”.
Rev up your squeaky belts!
XD
Just make sure you don't rev it up early in the morning or else you will wake up the whole neighborhood!🐭📣🐀🏘🏘😂🤣
Junior Lexus what if I need the whole neighbourhood to help me with my diagnosis? :P
@@absboodoo oh no....you don't want that, they all might cut the belt!🤣😅✍🏽🇺🇸🌴☀️🌴
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I love you!! Your videos are so helpful! I even find myself just watching them just for fun.
Great Scott! Just the fix i was looking for.
I noticed the aftermarket belts often last longer than the manufacturers. I maintain family's 4 cars for the last 30 years and that seems to be the case for every car or van.
Scotty, I would like to add one thing. If you drive a Pontiac/Commodore with the V-6, & that serpentine belt shreds itself, it can actually stop the engine from running. The crank sensor is behind the crank pulley, & the crank pulley has square slots at regular intervals. These slots turn the sensor on & off for each cylinder. If that belt shreds, & it gets behind the crank pulley, you are not going anywhere!! This is because the belt will bridge the gaps in the pulley, & the sensor can no longer read the pulley. I have seen this happen.
Good honest advice. Nothing like getting stuff done right.
Saved my life Scotty! Thank you so much.
I replace the fan belts at the same time I replace the timing belt (interference engine) AND I also replace the tension and idler pulleys. I. DON'T. LIKE. WALKING. UNEXPECTEDLY.
Sean Watts haha...I believe in your philosophy. I did the same on my car. Peace of mind , really it is
Considering you have to take them off on practically everything to do a timing belt it's just good practice anyway unless they are very new cause they failed first.
I like the way you think. I am still doing more damage than fixing but getting better.
5:01. You understand more than just cars my friend.
That totally went over my head until I scrolled down and saw your comment
Pssh just @ me next time Scotty why dont ya!
What a mad man. He provides quality content at 1080p
Happy new year thanks for the help! 🎉
303 is a great product and helps keep the belt in shape as far as cracking . I use it for everything inside and outside my vehicles 👍
I just bought it and wanted his opinion
Serpentine poly-V belt wear gauges are simple and work well by measuring the width of the grooves. While somewhat hard to find, they should be available at parts stores like NAPA or from some OEMs like Gates or Dayco.
Thanks Scotty very helpful video keep up the good work👍👍.
This was very well explained, thank you. 😊
I regularly use silicone spray on my serpentine belts to keep them from drying out....does a nice job of conditioning......usually at every oil change. DON"T use V belt spray on a serpentine belt or it'll really squeal!! Never had one problem using the silicone spray.....don't OVER do it though.....also great for lubing your window weatherstrips and keeping those power windows working nicely!
Cool
Scotty for President 2020.
No, CZcams will remove his channel after a few BS strikes. We need his channel, lol.
😂
Wouldn't bet on it.
that alexandria cortez chick is funny, she has no clue what she's talking about
The Dem base will be motivated, like they were for Obama. Clinton, not even close!
Scotty u got a point when I bought my 2012 Subaru Impreza in 2015 I changed the belt 6 months afterwards., as well as a new battery and a K+n air filter it runs great.
I remember learning the soap trick from my old neighborhood mechanics back in the day. Was waiting for you to mention it. Glad you did, even though you disapprove.
Thanks Scotty! Reminds me I need to check my belts:)
Scotty, I found that on my Toyota, all aftermarket belts would squeal, especially when cold or wet. After trying several different aftermarket brands, I paid a bit more for OEM from the dealer and the problem was instantly solved. The OEM belts sit properly in the pulleys (the aftermarket didn't) and last considerably longer than the aftermarket.
I really appreciate your videos Scotty. You've definitely upped your editing game as of late. Just thought I'd give ya a holler. Take care bud. Live free or die.
Also, taking a picture of the pulley system, seems so logical and easy, yet I never would have thought of it unless I had replaced lots and lots of belts.
I love how hard this man is sweating. It inspires me This is the reason I'm subscribed.
It perspires you?
Love your videos. Many years ago I had a belt start to squeak so I went and purchased the stop squeak spray for belts and after I cranked the engine the squeak got worse so I sprayed a little more on it and by the time I got done the squeak was so bad I couldn't stand it. I ended up having to take off all the pulleys the belt rode on to clean off the residue because it got so sticky and I also replaced the belt with a new one which of course fixed the problem. I have never used that stuff since and never will. Somebody got rich off of that junk but I don't really know what the purpose of it really is other than to make your life more miserable.
Love Scotty's old mechanic history stories
Loving your videos man! Keep up the great content.
Selfi at 5:51 is just hilarious! :D
I like the Continental belts.... like the old gatorback ones.
Dame I wish this dude was my neighbor spending a hour with the guy would fill you with so much knowledge of cars I’d never have to go to a shop again great video Scotty
As always great video love you scotty straight to the point
whats your go to for measuring belt tension? 1/4 to 1/2" or the 90 degree twist?
A lot of the squeaks can be found in the pully's, either the tensioner, or one of the pully's bearings is about to go up.
Scotty thanks for your videos
Really love watching videos from you sir. Keep it up..😊
5:33 "just replace the stupid things" 😂☝️
😂😂
I had a spare fan belt kicking around in my emergency kit for YEARS and I never used it for a emergency. I went to replace the belt under routine maintenance and it was the wrong one!
😂😂😂
@@karl28560 I remember my reaction....... WTF!
Bruh rubber ages. You install the new belt and if need be retain the old one for emergencies.
Likely where your vehicle had a few options such as with A/C or without A/C.....changes the length of the belt. Don't forget they are manufactured with differing numbers of grooves! And boy the wrong belt will be of NO help to you! Once you get the correct belt, write the part number in your owner/shop manual for future use....the number can be crossreferenced to other brands too, so brand part number isn't a problem.
@@wsfd4321 sorry, this was in 1974 on a1972 521 Datsun pickup. One v-belt ran alternator, water pump and fan. Other cars came and went but I hung into my 521 for 15 years! The counter help screwed up. I screwed up not trying it on. I've never let a belt go that long that it failed. I've never carried another spare either.
You are on point, I used that belt conditioner and the squeaking sound became worst I end up just changing my serpentine belt and the annoying noise is gone 👍🏼
Is it me or has it been a while since you made a video like this? I like your new style of videos but I like these too. And even though this video didn't teach me anything I still liked watching it. Sometimes I learn short cuts or explanations of things I've never heard before. Hell, I just like hearing people talk about cars.
Lol we always say when we hear a vehicle squealing it's there turbos winding up 😁
You sound like professor frink from the simpsons. Love it haha
Thanks Scotty, awesome advice!
Thanks Dennis, I loved you in Easy Rider, great to see you fixing cars after the Hollywood life.
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Hello from Nova Scotia. Old trick I've always done Scotty to get rid of a squealing belt is to just pour a bit of sand between the belt and different pulleys while it runs. Only takes a minute and it lightly sands the surfaces to allow for better traction. Always seemed to work well.
Fr?
@@jayislander guaranteed. I live by the ocean and sand is easy to find. And I've done it for people many times. Works well
@@justinbudden7230 I was told to buy a new tensioner . It has a new belt still making a noise when accelerating
@@jayislander whoa that sounds like what I’m hearing. I hear a chirping/squeaking noise when accelerating normally and maintaining the speed. But when I accelerate fast, it’s not as noticeable. But when I put it in neutral or reverse and step on the gas pedal, I don’t hear anything. Got the tensioner, pulley, serpentine belt, water pump, alternator, thermostat, PS pump and hose, and radiator replaced. May be an aftermarket thing…
@@jayislander btw did the new tensioner take care of the noise?
Scotty I love you!! Thanks for your help.
An absolute gem this video is.
Hey Scotty. I usually change my serpentine belt every five years. The old belt still has some life in it and I save the old one in my trunk just in case the new one breaks. Better to use the old one to get me off the highway or off that old country road when I am out for a Sunday drive. I have also given my old one to someone whose belt broke on the highway and mine fit their car. Just an idea.
The editing like always 😂😂😂😂😂
Another great one Scotty!!!!
Another educative video :-) thanks Scotty
The wd40 on any pulley bearings is a gd one. Probably best simple advice I have ever heard.
Product from the train industry. Your welcome.
Wd40 washes out the grease and then causes the pulley to seize up when it dries. Sorry, but I know for a fact
At which time you then use white lithium grease. Correct tho, he likely forgot to mention this.
YOU ALSO PUT THE W40 GIMMICK IN THE LOCK. THE SCOTTY KILLER AND THE ME RECOMMENDING.
Ryan Adam you are wright.
Scotty, watch and love your valuable information and great videos. Sometimes I slightly disagree with your diagnosis and this one I need to speak up. I have worked in automotive OE Detroit for 30years and for the two largest tensioner and belt manufacturers in the world up to engineering manager. Auto companies often do not consider the needs of the belt system accessory positions and belt routing geometry for ideal performance and life of all accessories, belt and tensioner when designing these and are usually constrained with accessory positions and flexibility to move these, even a few millimeters at times. There are some vehicles that are prone to belt noise much more than others as a result. WD40 May damage your tensioner permanently when it may just need a series of cycling to loosen it up as there are mechanical damping surfaces that need this (this where the WD40 can hurt mechanical damping the tensioner and drive system needs).
Also the belt is a key component that is made of various rubber, textile and cord construction so don’t throw away the original belt as it may be the best belt you can buy for the system after the OE tried many vendors and many belt constructions. Noise can be caused by pulley issues and misaligned pulleys. Plastic pulleys can wear and if a steel replacement is available go for that as long as it is made well, ideally stamped then formed or machined (grooved and flat pulleys respectively). Pulley alignment can be diagnosed with a laser gage like one made by Gates (there are good CZcams videos on this)2. When trying new belts use different vendors and do not use cheap belts, go with the best brands like Gates, Conti, Dayco. If all of a sudden a new belt is flapping and the tensioner is moving and too active the belt likely has a low modulus and the one replaced is high modulus. This is controlled by the belt cord, most drive/fan belts are polyester cord and some use aramid (Kevlar) cord. Aramid is high modulus and is used when belt tension and tensioner damping cannot control the belt system and has too much vibration and belt deflections. Recognize this as it may be important because the service group of OE automotive manufacturers are out to make money and aramid cord belts are much more expensive so they don’t realize sometimes the replacement belt by then same supplier is polyester cord and screws up severely the performance of the belt drive system and wears the tensioner quickly. Yes, true, some OE’s are that ignorant they won’t service with the exacting part used in production. This once was a big problem with one manufacturer who used separate production/engineering part numbers versus separate service part numbers. This is why I say keep your original belt, you may find it is the best belt available after others are worn in. A few cracks in the belt are not to worry about as it is the cord that gives it strength and as long as there is no chuck out of the ribbed side and overall it is not delaminating and not contaminated by oil it should be OK.
Needless to say there is much more that can be added to look for when there are belt drive problems such as a bad accessory (spin all the pulleys when the belt is off), but adding this to Scotty’s advice will help keep your belt drive system running reliably and quietly.
You got another subscriber sir. You do a great job on explaining those don't know. So, thank you!