AccordHEART Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 Started last night, had problems with powersteering before. Thought it was the belt but I put some WD40 on the inside of the pulley and it stopped for a brief period of time. Should I grease it up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Matteu Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 Not to state the obvious, what condition is the belt in? How many miles are on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AccordHEART Posted October 1, 2007 Author Share Posted October 1, 2007 Belt is fine, Already checked into that. Almost 160k on the body. 70k on the motor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Matteu Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 We might have to agree to disagree, but belts squeak and pulley do not. The pulley will either rattle or grind, but there is nothing on or in the pulley that has a polymerized surface of sufficient area to give a good squeak. You didn't answer my apparently ambiguously posed question of how many miles you have on it, where it refers to the belt. Unless you're trying to say the belt has never been changed and has 70,000 miles on it. Keep in mind that centrifugal acceleration will draw anything you have sprayed on the center of the pulley out onto the belt as the pulley spins. Also remember that organic solvents or mixtures of organic solvents (such as Water Displacement Formula 40 a/k/a WD-40) will be absorbed into organic based polymers, such as your power steering belt. The rubber on the belt is probably either glazed or dry; the WD-40 softened it for little while until it dried out again. This process is likely the reason the WD-40 appeared to have worked for a little while. I would change the belt unless it is new, which is why I asked the question, "how many miles are on it?" By the way, if you "grease it up", you will accomplish two things: 1) you will spray grease all over your other accesory belts and make a mess of your engine bay 2) the belt will slip even more than it is now although you will likely not hear anything since the grease will mask the sound. HONDA CARDINAL RULE: BELTS AND ORGANICS DO NOT MIX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90CRex Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 i disagree, pulleys can sqeak. i have a new alternator and new belt and it sqeaks. so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kegger Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 Cuz you didn't put in in right.... Wait, that came out wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Matteu Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 Loose belts aside...90CRex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90CRex Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 hey i always put it in right, whoever told you otherwise she's a blasphemous whore! and the belt isnt loose, kinda hard to have a loose belt when soneone is using a 3 foot pry bar to keep tension while u tighten the bolt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AccordHEART Posted October 1, 2007 Author Share Posted October 1, 2007 Belt is new. Less than 1000 miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Repsol Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 I am a witness of the belt squeeling. I was in the car when it happened. ;) Now that I gave you pointless information, i'll be on my way now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AccordHEART Posted October 2, 2007 Author Share Posted October 2, 2007 It's my compressor belt. AC compressor is all fracked up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben. Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 Tell the meeses to quit screwing under your hood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crxtacy Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 Just turn the RADIO up ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AccordHEART Posted October 3, 2007 Author Share Posted October 3, 2007 ahahahaha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveJDM Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 i had the same problem like 2 weeks ago my ac compressor barring is bad so i have to get a new compressor but you can eliminate the noise by cutting the belt (make sure you cut the right one) and DONT TURN ON UR AC until you get it fixed BTW it wasnt a sqeaking noise more like something wus loose but still fixed the noise by cutting the belt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AccordHEART Posted October 3, 2007 Author Share Posted October 3, 2007 Yeah, Same belt runs my alternator too. I kinda need that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveJDM Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 Yeah, Same belt runs my alternator too. I kinda need that. oh i duno how your car is setup but the belt that my MECHANIC cut not me was for the AC compressor ONLY nothing else and he just told me to never turn on the ac until i get new compressor so ya dont just do it urself goodluck with that though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AccordHEART Posted October 3, 2007 Author Share Posted October 3, 2007 Different motors = different setup. I have a spare 1995 accord. I'm just waiting to put that compressor on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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