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lol - you don't like the hose method. The stethoscope probably works better but you can use any length of hose whereas that stethoscope not very long which requires your face to be kinda close to spinning parts and seeing as its metal could do some real damage. A hose might slap you in the face but it won't stab you.VStar650CL wrote: ↑Fri Jun 23, 2023 11:43 amFor $7 one of these will serve you much better than a piece of hose, and it has a foot-long snout for sticking into places your ears and nose shouldn't go. I personally wouldn't be without one:
https://www.harborfreight.com/mechanics ... 63691.html
That's if the belt doesn't eat the hand that's holding the hose. No matter what you use, there are only two safe ways to do it, very carefully or not at all.AS_The_Crow_Flys wrote: ↑Fri Jun 23, 2023 12:05 pmA hose might slap you in the face but it won't stab you.
Two problems here. If you can turn those pulleys by hand, the belt tension is too loose and that will make the belt squeal. Grease is good for lots of different mechanical squeaks and creaks but never, ever should it be used on a serpentine belt. That will make it slip, especially if it's already too loose.Heyman wrote: ↑Wed Jun 21, 2023 6:03 amOk changed the belts was pretty easy as in loosen the bolt and release tension, changed both belts will upload diagram for this layout
Problem now is belt is squealing now and again when starting any ideas, pulleys all turn by hand (ac alternator)
Squeal lasts until over 3000 revs sometimes get a clicking sound near alternator but can’t be sure
Any ideas? I used a little deelectic grease on the groves