Slipping Belts - miracle solutions

**joshyd-mk2gti** · 25-09-2005, 08:01 PM

i havnt noticed any squeeling belts on my mk2

**finemk1** · 25-09-2005, 08:17 PM

heres a trick i lernt along my endevours, , use a comon white candle and whiles the motor is running hold the candel on the contact bit of the belt and presto might need to put a good coat on but you will have no more probs, oh and watch your fingers on that nasty alternator and other spinning bits.

imported_brackie · 26-09-2005, 07:02 AM

Yeah, I've done a similar thing in the past. My old Range Rover had more belts than a heavyweight boxer and all of them squealed. The candle wax worked but had to be reapplied every few months. Watch the fingers! It's better to have 10 of them and a belt that squeals than a quiet belt and 9

Gold-mk1 · 26-09-2005, 07:23 AM

doesn't this happen when the pulleys themselves are worn ? a mates mk2 did this and was remedied by a quick trip down the parts store, weren't expensive either.....can probably sort out a load if people are desperate..!?

**roccodingo** · 26-09-2005, 02:56 PM

Originally Posted by Gold-mk1

doesn't this happen when the pulleys themselves are worn ? a mates mk2 did this and was remedied by a quick trip down the parts store, weren't expensive either.....can probably sort out a load if people are desperate..!?

to be critical, what happens is the flat inner side of the belt ends up running on the inner diameter of the pulley groove, this "belt bottoming" removes the pressure the "vee" sides of the belt have against the pulley vee ( removes the natural tendency to wedge itself in the pulley ) making the belt slip in the pulley & squeal.
You can check this easily with a new belt pressed into the pulley groove, if it is contacting the bottom, machine the pulley minor diameter.
Use to do this constantly with earthmoving equipment, the dusty environment chews the cast iron pulley's like in no time..

HTH
Cheers,
Grant.

imported_brackie · 26-09-2005, 06:06 PM

The cause makes sense to me. But wouldn't a new belt remedy it? What has to be machined and why?

Golfwise · 26-09-2005, 10:21 PM

thats strange advice telling someone to buy a Golf1 instead of a nice 91/92 GTi.Just because the belts squeal.
There is a big difference between the two cars as just about all Golf 1s on the market would never be on par with a Mk2 GTi.
Crap interior vs nice sports seats
Cracked dash vs nice late one
Funny old steering wheel vs a much better one.
Vent windows fall out vs nice one piece wind ups
No sway bars vs front and rear ones
Fuel Injected 1.8 vs carbied 1.6 (double the mileage)
Crap brakes vs 4 wheel discs
Average lights vs extra driving lights
no suspension travel vs on and on and on and blah blah

I'll say no more

syncro · 27-09-2005, 08:30 AM

I have never heard of this problem with the Golf 2. It must be something to do with the age of the car or non genuine parts. As for lubricating the belts, it's like taking a panadol to ease the pain when you've broken your leg.

If the belts are noisy, fix it