Oil leak cleanup in engine bay question

[AdamD]

I was just worried the belt was a super important one cuz I wasn't sure what it did.

As a non-mechanic, I'd expect that any belt that must not slip would be toothed (or a chain would be used). Having said that, I'd try the degreasing initially and if it doesn't fix up the problem ASAP, I'd be buying a new belt just for peace of mind.

[Diesel_vert]

As a non-mechanic, I'd expect that any belt that must not slip would be toothed (or a chain would be used).

Accessory belts are generally of the multiple V-ribbed type.

[Sunny43.5]

We used to rub soap onto a noisy belt on our Mazda years ago worked a treat .

[Hillbilly]

We used to rub soap onto a noisy belt on our Mazda years ago worked a treat .

Times have changed, you can now buy a spray for slippery drive belts. Cant remember the name though

[Rawcpoppa]

Just saw this video and they mentioned not trying to clean belts with anything but rather changing them as previously suggested in this thread.