Ralphy said:Cheers mate.
Embarrassing as it sounds, where is the alternator belt? I'm not much of a mechanic.
Ralphy said:Car is booked in to be looked at for 2 days. Alternator pulley he reckons?
Morty1970 said:I take it this would be covered under warranty?
Nick
BigRed said:Under no circumstances put wd40 on drive belts, I nearly feinted reading that!
It's like greasing a bearing with sand.
Neily03 said:BigRed said:Under no circumstances put wd40 on drive belts, I nearly feinted reading that!
It's like greasing a bearing with sand.
Why?? :?
BigRed said:Neily03 said:BigRed said:Under no circumstances put wd40 on drive belts, I nearly feinted reading that!
It's like greasing a bearing with sand.
Why?? :?
Drive belts are of rubberised and or nylon construction and rely on surface contact (friction) so as not to slip. Any lubricant will interfere with such surface friction. Also, oils rot rubbers and nylons.
Most whirring noises are due to damp which quickly disappear when warmed up. Some are due to worn belts and bearings.
Neily03 said:BigRed said:Neily03 said:BigRed said:Under no circumstances put wd40 on drive belts, I nearly feinted reading that!
It's like greasing a bearing with sand.
Why?? :?
Drive belts are of rubberised and or nylon construction and rely on surface contact (friction) so as not to slip. Any lubricant will interfere with such surface friction. Also, oils rot rubbers and nylons.
Most whirring noises are due to damp which quickly disappear when warmed up. Some are due to worn belts and bearings.
WD40 gets rid of damp. It worked on mine when it was whining at tickover, one quick squirt and it went. That was about 20k miles ago and its been fine since.
BigRed said:Neily03 said:BigRed said:Neily03 said:BigRed said:Under no circumstances put wd40 on drive belts, I nearly feinted reading that!
It's like greasing a bearing with sand.
Why?? :?
Drive belts are of rubberised and or nylon construction and rely on surface contact (friction) so as not to slip. Any lubricant will interfere with such surface friction. Also, oils rot rubbers and nylons.
Most whirring noises are due to damp which quickly disappear when warmed up. Some are due to worn belts and bearings.
WD40 gets rid of damp. It worked on mine when it was whining at tickover, one quick squirt and it went. That was about 20k miles ago and its been fine since.
A teeny weeny squirt won't cause problems but WD40 is oil based (obviously :!: ) and it displaces water because of that quality. Over time, it will cause slipping and shorten belt life.
Still, seems to have been ok in your case - just wouldn't do it regularly :wink:
Neily03 said:BigRed said:Neily03 said:BigRed said:Neily03 said:BigRed said:Under no circumstances put wd40 on drive belts, I nearly feinted reading that!
It's like greasing a bearing with sand.
Why?? :?
Drive belts are of rubberised and or nylon construction and rely on surface contact (friction) so as not to slip. Any lubricant will interfere with such surface friction. Also, oils rot rubbers and nylons.
Most whirring noises are due to damp which quickly disappear when warmed up. Some are due to worn belts and bearings.
WD40 gets rid of damp. It worked on mine when it was whining at tickover, one quick squirt and it went. That was about 20k miles ago and its been fine since.
A teeny weeny squirt won't cause problems but WD40 is oil based (obviously :!: ) and it displaces water because of that quality. Over time, it will cause slipping and shorten belt life.
Still, seems to have been ok in your case - just wouldn't do it regularly :wink:
IMO to cause problems you'd have to regularlary (sp? :lol: ) oil it, like weekly or something.... a bit of WD if it starts to whine won't do any harm, its probably all gone within 500 miles...