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Empty3 - 23 Jan 2007 22:28 GMT

Belt started squeaky perhaps due to cold weather (stops squeaking when engine is hot) here in Houston.
I applied belt dressing, and squeaking got worst!?!

Empty3
2000 Vette

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RicSeyler - 23 Jan 2007 22:55 GMT

Sometimes they can get glazed, and no amount of dressing will work for long.
Plus the dressing will make a mess under the hood. And the pulley can become
glazed with a glazed belt. If you decide to replace the belt, I'd hit
the pulley
with a green scotchbrite pad.

errr... I just saw your sig.... 2000 Vette? It's a ribbed serpentine,
right? Dunno
about bad glazing with a ribbed serpentine, and you couldn't get down in
the grooves
very well with the scotchbrite. Sooooooo guess I didn't help at all,
huh?!? HAHAHAHA

> Belt started squeaky perhaps due to cold weather (stops squeaking when
> engine is hot) here in Houston.
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> 2000 Vette
>

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Dad - 23 Jan 2007 23:06 GMT

>Belt started squeaky perhaps due to cold weather (stops squeaking when engine
>is hot) here in Houston.
>I applied belt dressing, and squeaking got worst!?!
>
>Empty3
>2000 Vette

Your belt is worn out and the belting is riding on the ridges of the pulley. A
new belt will cure it and the dressing is not even a stop gap anymore with the
serpentine belts. When you replace it look at the bottom of the groves and
you'll see the wear on the wire belt.

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Empty3 - 23 Jan 2007 23:13 GMT

>>Belt started squeaky perhaps due to cold weather (stops squeaking when
>>engine
[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
> anymore with the serpentine belts. When you replace it look at the bottom
> of the groves and you'll see the wear on the wire belt.

Thanks Ric & Dad, looks like I have to replace the belt.

Empty3
2000 Vette

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Thundergod - 23 Jan 2007 23:32 GMT

Are you so freaking stupid that you have to ask what the problem is with
your belt..Just go out and buy a new belt..stop wasting our time reading all
these posts. BUY A BELT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Bob I - 24 Jan 2007 02:24 GMT

Since your wife won't let you play with the 'vette you have gotten
worse. Have your wife remove your access to the computer too.

> Are you so freaking stupid that you have to ask what the problem is with
> your belt..Just go out and buy a new belt..stop wasting our time reading
> all these posts. BUY A BELT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Empty3 - 24 Jan 2007 03:20 GMT

and if the engine rattles, just buy a new one right? Stop taking up space
and offer insights based on
Vette ownership experience and/or troubleshooting such as Dad, Ric, Charlie,
etc.

Empty3

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