Slipping (SQUEEEKY !! ) Fan Belt

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Steve - 21 Sep 2004 19:32 GMT

I took my Xsara 1.8 to my local Citroen main dealer because the fan belt
squeeks (slipps a bit) when pulling away or while the engine is still cold.
The belt was put on new about 5000 miles ago so it is quite new.

The main dealer looked at it but couldn't fix the problem because the the
the car has self tensioners on the belt that can't be adjusted. They
could not do anything to help.

So, now I have a car with a squeeky belt and no prospect of a cure..

Is there anyone here who's got any ideas how I can cure my squeeking belt ?

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Steve B

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Whiskers - 21 Sep 2004 19:49 GMT

> I took my Xsara 1.8 to my local Citroen main dealer because the fan belt
> squeeks (slipps a bit) when pulling away or while the engine is still
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> Is there anyone here who's got any ideas how I can cure my squeeking belt
> ?

Are all the pulleys working properly?

There may be a problem with something driven by the belt - often the
water-pump but could be the alternator. I don't know if the Xsara has a
history of problems with those items, but having had cars of many makes
and vintages, in my experience a squeeky fan-belt is /never/ 'OK'.

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MikeE - 21 Sep 2004 20:03 GMT

>I took my Xsara 1.8 to my local Citroen main dealer because the fan belt
> squeeks (slipps a bit) when pulling away or while the engine is still
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> Steve B

It's possible that the self tensioner is faulty (maybe breaking up) or
something else too tight (alternater etc.)

MikeE

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Steve - 27 Sep 2004 20:00 GMT

Thanks for the suggestions guys.

Anyways, I bought a can of anti-slip spray and gave the belt a good going
over.

It seems to be a bit better than it was. Makes a different noise now -
more like a Duck..

Quaaaaaak

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Steve

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VTR16V - 29 Sep 2004 02:11 GMT

They should also have changed the pully/self tensioner with the belt.
A Citroen dealer who fixed my car when the belt was broken told me
that this is a complete kit including the pully/self tensioner.

> Thanks for the suggestions guys.
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> Steve

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