Belts squeeling

[dswalterwi at gmail.com (Don Walter)]

We have lost count of the number of times we have tighten the Alternator
belt because it keeps stretching??? anyways it is loose.  I can't see that
anything else is shifting.  We are using Gates belts.  I don't ever remember
having this problem with Continental (German) Belts.

On 12/7/05, Jim Ruffi <sciroccos@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> I've tightened my new belts 3 times so far.  I made sure all of the mounts
> were tight...just did the 3rd tightening a few days ago.  I might pull the
> water pump this weekend, so I'll let you know if they loosened up again.
>
> Jim
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: scirocco-l-bounces+sciroccos=earthlink.net@scirocco.org
> >[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces+sciroccos=earthlink.net@scirocco.org]On
> >Behalf Of Julie Macfarlane
> >Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 9:07 AM
> >To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >Subject: Belts squeeling
> >
> >
> >Yet again, the belt from the WP to the compressor is loose. Its
> >only 2 weeks
> >since I tightened it.
> >Could the compressor be slipping? The alt belt is tight and not a problem
> >
> >I replaced the bolt near the end of the compressor with a nylon
> >lock nut and
> >a 13mm bolt.
> >No washers Could this be a problem?
> >
> >
> >
> >Julie Macfarlane
> >
>
>
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Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
1984 8V Audi 4000s (lastest addition)
1986 2.0L 16V TEC 2 Black Scirocco (see progress at
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/708939)
1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (Ben's Car)
1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
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