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squeeling belts

Old Nov 28, 2002 | 04:45 AM
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squeeling belts

hey guys im a newbie. i have a 94 toyota 4 x 4, 22r, i have a terrible squeel around the belts. i changed the bearing on the idler pulley for the p.s. belt, and it stopped for about 15 minutes, then started up again. this sucks!! any tips?
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Old Nov 28, 2002 | 06:41 AM
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Welcome to the best forum around. As for your question, is the belt new and properly tensioned. If the belt is not properly tensioned, it will squel(sp). Other than that
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Old Nov 28, 2002 | 06:46 AM
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Dittos, welcome to the forum.
My belts have squealed in the past, and for a temp fix I use to shoot them with WD40.

I found those belt dressing sprays did not work, and WD40 worked much better.
Sometimes for a month at a time before the sound would come back.

It sounds like you might need new belts too.
TIP:
Only buy Toyota belts.

I was a firm believer in the Gates brand as that is what I grew up with and my dad always used them.

I used them on my '90 Toy truck I use to have, and they did not work out right.

Genuine Toyota belts have a groove on them for the pulley, and just plain fit better.

After going to Toy belts after the Gates ones, the noise went away.
About a year and a half ago I went to all new Toy belts on my 4Runner, and not a peep from them.
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