1Blue720 Posted Saturday at 07:20 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 07:20 PM Hey! I've been having on and off belt noise the past couple weeks, sometimes dead silent and sometimes absolutely screaming. I've both tightened and loosened the belt - but nothing seems to help. When it's quiet everything is great, but it'll just start making noise out of no where. I decided I'm just gonna replace the belt and I was wondering what other people are using for their belts. Most of what I'm finding online is either AutoZone brand or out of stock. Any advice is also welcome!!! Thank you! Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted Saturday at 08:41 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 08:41 PM Get some belt dressing and spray it on while its screaming. No change? could be it's the power steering pump adjuster bearing. Could also be the alternator bearing. 1 Quote Link to comment
1Blue720 Posted Saturday at 09:47 PM Author Report Share Posted Saturday at 09:47 PM 1 hour ago, datzenmike said: Get some belt dressing and spray it on while its screaming. No change? could be it's the power steering pump adjuster bearing. Could also be the alternator bearing. Will do! Thank you Datzenmike!! Quote Link to comment
Sephakrid Posted Sunday at 06:28 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 06:28 PM I picked up a Gates belt earlier this year and it fits perfectly. I'll get the part number when I return to SD this evening. The fan/alternator belt is not as wide as the one on the power steering pump. Setting the tension is a little tricky since there's no adjustment screw like on the power steering pulley. 1 Quote Link to comment
1Blue720 Posted Sunday at 07:07 PM Author Report Share Posted Sunday at 07:07 PM 30 minutes ago, Sephakrid said: I picked up a Gates belt earlier this year and it fits perfectly. I'll get the part number when I return to SD this evening. The fan/alternator belt is not as wide as the one on the power steering pump. Setting the tension is a little tricky since there's no adjustment screw like on the power steering pulley. Thank you Sephrakrid! Quote Link to comment
Thomas Perkins Posted Sunday at 10:57 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 10:57 PM Gate belts are the best. 1 Quote Link to comment
iflyfisher Posted Monday at 12:23 AM Report Share Posted Monday at 12:23 AM I recently put on a Dayco alternator belt. The alternator on my truck looked like it had been replaced recently. The existing belt was riding very low in the pulley, and it always screeched on startup. The new Dayco belt was wider than the belt that was on, but it too rode very low in the pulley and squealed at startup. I pulled the alternator and replaced the pulley with a Powermaster, and all screeching stopped. That was two months ago, and no issues since. I bought the Dayco on eBay from sixityauto. Gates belts are great, and I put one on the power steering pump. 1 Quote Link to comment
Thomas Perkins Posted Monday at 12:27 AM Report Share Posted Monday at 12:27 AM Glad it worked,also stay away from Auto Zone's belts.How many amps is your alternator? Quote Link to comment
1Blue720 Posted Monday at 12:32 AM Author Report Share Posted Monday at 12:32 AM 2 minutes ago, iflyfisher said: I recently put on a Dayco alternator belt. The alternator on my truck looked like it had been replaced recently. The existing belt was riding very low in the pulley, and it always screeched on startup. The new Dayco belt was wider than the belt that was on, but it too rode very low in the pulley and squealed at startup. I pulled the alternator and replaced the pulley with a Powermaster, and all screeching stopped. That was two months ago, and no issues since. I bought the Dayco on eBay from sixityauto. Gates belts are great, and I put one on the power steering pump. Thank you iflyfisher! What Gates belt did you get for the power steering pump? It stopped making noise earlier today before I could test if it's really a belt or a pulley but I will update when it starts making noise again and I can test it. (The test Datzenmike recommended) Quote Link to comment
1Blue720 Posted Monday at 12:34 AM Author Report Share Posted Monday at 12:34 AM 5 minutes ago, Thomas Perkins said: Glad it worked,also stay away from Auto Zone's belts.How many amps is your alternator? It's stock so about 50 amps, I haven't had an issues with it though Quote Link to comment
Thomas Perkins Posted Monday at 12:37 AM Report Share Posted Monday at 12:37 AM I use a 60 amp.50 is not enough for mine.I have a A.C.Next time you need one get a 60 amp one,same price.I noticed a lot of my electrical stuff was not working like it should with a 50 amp one. 1 Quote Link to comment
1Blue720 Posted Monday at 12:44 AM Author Report Share Posted Monday at 12:44 AM 4 minutes ago, Thomas Perkins said: I use a 60 amp.50 is not enough for mine.I have a A.C.Next time you need one get a 60 amp one,same price.I noticed a lot of my electrical stuff was not working like it should with a 50 amp one. Will do! I have A.C. too but it doesn't work (neither does the heating) I think something is up with blower motor but I just haven't gotten around to fixing it yet lol Quote Link to comment
Thomas Perkins Posted Monday at 12:45 AM Report Share Posted Monday at 12:45 AM First check your blower motor resistor. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted Monday at 12:58 AM Report Share Posted Monday at 12:58 AM Check fuse #10 from the left. 20 amp. Blower resisters only lower the speed, not used on high speed. 1 Quote Link to comment
1Blue720 Posted Monday at 02:28 AM Author Report Share Posted Monday at 02:28 AM Heres a picture of my fuse box, fuse 10 isn't blown or anything like that. Quote Link to comment
Sephakrid Posted Monday at 07:20 AM Report Share Posted Monday at 07:20 AM On 9/14/2024 at 12:20 PM, 1Blue720 said: Hey! I've been having on and off belt noise the past couple weeks, sometimes dead silent and sometimes absolutely screaming. I've both tightened and loosened the belt - but nothing seems to help. When it's quiet everything is great, but it'll just start making noise out of no where. I decided I'm just gonna replace the belt and I was wondering what other people are using for their belts. Most of what I'm finding online is either AutoZone brand or out of stock. Any advice is also welcome!!! Thank you! I just went out and checked my belt. It's a Gates 7365 1 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted Monday at 01:25 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 01:25 PM Can't always trust by looks. Swap with another 20 amp to be sure. Be very careful and touch a bar of hard hand soap to both sides of the belt while running. 1 Quote Link to comment
iflyfisher Posted Tuesday at 12:44 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 12:44 PM On 9/15/2024 at 8:32 PM, 1Blue720 said: Thank you iflyfisher! What Gates belt did you get for the power steering pump? I put a Gates 9463HD on my power steering pump 1 Quote Link to comment
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