Slipping Belts - miracle solutions

**Tameth_au** · 22-09-2005, 07:26 PM

I have an australian delivered mk2 golf GTI and it is plagued by slipping vee belts... just when you think it is all fixed the squeeling begins!

who has any miracle solutions?? the problem mostly occurs with aircon and driving in the wet. i've just had the belts replaced and they are going in for their second tightening next week!

**gotrice** · 23-09-2005, 08:43 AM

I saw some anti slip spray at super cheep auto the other day, and for 6 bucks it cant hurt to try. My advice would be to get a MK1 and be done with the dirty MK2 though.

**GoLfMan** · 23-09-2005, 08:57 AM

whats your location Tameth_au?

Golfwise · 23-09-2005, 10:21 AM

This seems to be common.Its the water but I'm sure you realised that.
Supercheap at $6 might help for a while until one of our experienced English friends and mk2 owners tell us the real solution.
I remember on mine it happened every time I washed it so out came the trusty spray can.

Gotrice can you be carefull with your spelling dude my Granny checks out this site

**gotrice** · 23-09-2005, 10:31 AM

I'm sure I dont know what your refering too. But you have to be happy with a granny who is into VW's!

And I have dislexia so my shoddy spelling is part and parcel with my shoddy postings, or something like that. I'm from Canberra - what do you expect.

**Golf Loon** · 23-09-2005, 12:11 PM

Ive fixed your shoddy spelling gotrice. WD40 or equivilant should fix a squealing belt. Yes thats a pommie answer

syncro · 23-09-2005, 12:17 PM

Wouldn't WD40 make it slip more, but quieter?

How would a pom know? They don't have AC.

Use belt grip spray but it wpould be better to find the source of the problem.

**Golf Loon** · 23-09-2005, 12:19 PM

If belts are properly adjusted WD40 is the go drives out moisture and softens belts. No we dont have AC, but we do have rain, which is the reason for the squeal.

**aprr32** · 25-09-2005, 06:54 PM

Every Australian delivered G2 I've seen and heard has the dreaded belt noise.I think when they get some age on them the pulleys don't line up properly and it seems the belts are too long and run out of adjustment.Best solution is to trade it in on a G1.