Drive Belts
11-02-2005, 06:06 PM
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Drive Belts
Well I'm going to be ordering all 3 belts. I'm tired of hearing the squeeking. I don't know which belt is causing the squeeking. Is there a website you recommend in buying the belts? I don't plan on buying at the dealer because around here it's pretty pricey. I have the stock pulley. So far i think the best place is Concept Z Performance.
11-02-2005, 06:19 PM
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And the Funky Bunch...wtf?
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Originally Posted by 86zMan
i have a sqweeky belt too!! god i hate it, it sqweeks at idle untill i rev up the engine and then sometimes it sqweeks when i downshift into second and first.
11-02-2005, 06:23 PM
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right at the top of this section there a general z info sticky. just click on it and youll see a lot online retailers there. good luck bro!
https://www.zdriver.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8434
https://www.zdriver.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8434
11-02-2005, 10:07 PM
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Tighten the belts first. If it goes away, it could just be because they're not on tight enough.
And while I normally recommend OEM belts, I've had no trouble with my autozone AC belt (I needed it on a Sunday to fix my AC system and recharge it, no dealerships were open, so I took a chance and haven't regretted it)
And while I normally recommend OEM belts, I've had no trouble with my autozone AC belt (I needed it on a Sunday to fix my AC system and recharge it, no dealerships were open, so I took a chance and haven't regretted it)
11-03-2005, 03:52 AM
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I'd first say, that if you don't know how old the belts are, just replace them. Then you won't have to worry about them for a few years. btw: I replace all belts & hoses every four years whether they need it or not. No breakdowns for me. 
The nissan belts that I priced thru courtesy are pretty competitive. Other than nissan, I'd only use the Gates brand, which are also a little less expensive.
But then, properly tightening your old belts should fix the squeaking problem.
The nissan belts that I priced thru courtesy are pretty competitive. Other than nissan, I'd only use the Gates brand, which are also a little less expensive.But then, properly tightening your old belts should fix the squeaking problem.
11-03-2005, 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by emo236
more than likeyl that's your tbelt tensioner, not your belts.
To this day,....I have never heard a timing belt squeal.
I can guarantee that it has nothing to do with your timing belt. It is one of your three drive belts. It's either worn out, loose or dirty.
11-03-2005, 11:09 PM
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REad closer, I said the timing belt tensioner.....if you haven't heard it happen on a Z before, you either have been around a lot of lucky Z owners or you haven't been around a lot of different Z's. It's very common. My old Z did it. It squels for the first 15 sec or so when cold and then goes away. It doesn't harm anythign, but it can be annoying. If you want to fix it, plan on changing your timing belt early and spending an extra $200.
11-04-2005, 12:31 AM
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Originally Posted by emo236
REad closer, I said the timing belt tensioner.....if you haven't heard it happen on a Z before, you either have been around a lot of lucky Z owners or you haven't been around a lot of different Z's. It's very common. My old Z did it. It squels for the first 15 sec or so when cold and then goes away. It doesn't harm anythign, but it can be annoying. If you want to fix it, plan on changing your timing belt early and spending an extra $200.
It's a drive belt that is squeeling.
The way I figure out which one, is i spray belt dressing on each one till it semi-stops. Although this won't solve the problem, it helps isolate which one needs to be tigthened.
11-04-2005, 12:49 AM
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Originally Posted by napoleonzheking
TO this day, neither have I ever heard a timing belt squeel from being loose. and I've delt with 3 loose timing belts in Z's (one being my own). Timing belts do not squeel when they're loose. They flop around (but not squeel). And it can hurt something, something in a big way....
It's a drive belt that is squeeling.
The way I figure out which one, is i spray belt dressing on each one till it semi-stops. Although this won't solve the problem, it helps isolate which one needs to be tigthened.
It's a drive belt that is squeeling.
The way I figure out which one, is i spray belt dressing on each one till it semi-stops. Although this won't solve the problem, it helps isolate which one needs to be tigthened.
11-04-2005, 01:17 PM
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timing belt tensioners don't squeel either.... it has nothign to do with the timing belt or related parts / accessories...
All the timing belt tensioner does is keep the timing belt tight. Let me provide an analogetic example.
Your alternator belt is squeeling. This is caused by the tensioner being too loose. So you adjsut the tensinoer to tighten the belt.
The timing belt tensioner being too loose (which is rare, it's usually an operator error and ou ahve to replace the whole thing since it's a hydrolic tensioner) cause the timing belt to be too loose. It would not squeel, you would just hear the belt flopping around under the covers...
All the timing belt tensioner does is keep the timing belt tight. Let me provide an analogetic example.
Your alternator belt is squeeling. This is caused by the tensioner being too loose. So you adjsut the tensinoer to tighten the belt.
The timing belt tensioner being too loose (which is rare, it's usually an operator error and ou ahve to replace the whole thing since it's a hydrolic tensioner) cause the timing belt to be too loose. It would not squeel, you would just hear the belt flopping around under the covers...
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11-04-2005, 03:54 PM
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check out the buying guide, #9.
http://zhome.com/
I had to go find this since I've known it from experience. When my old TT did it, Greg, Charles and Steve (Mossy nissan mechanic, ex-zwhizz mechanic) all told me that it was the timing belt tensioner. I just found this from a search.
http://zhome.com/
I had to go find this since I've known it from experience. When my old TT did it, Greg, Charles and Steve (Mossy nissan mechanic, ex-zwhizz mechanic) all told me that it was the timing belt tensioner. I just found this from a search.
11-04-2005, 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by MarkieMark
yea for me it really depends on the weather. when it's cold(like right now) it squeeks for like 15 secs. if i rev it the thing squeeks louder. but when it's warm or hot the squeeks aren't that long. lasts about 5 secs.
Originally Posted by STupid buying guide thing
It won't hurt to wait, it just makes an annoying noise for 5 minutes or so each time you start it.
I've also heard tons of cars, not just Z's squeel, and it's always been a drive belt....
11-04-2005, 05:49 PM
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I've heard bearings (aka tensioner & idler pulley bearings for this topic of discussion) squeal just like a slipping accessory belt, shortly followed by siezure and / or disintegration.
If the bearing in your tensioner or ilder were to sieze, the t-belt will prolly squeal before it slips off.
If the bearing in your tensioner or ilder were to sieze, the t-belt will prolly squeal before it slips off.
Last edited by CanyonCarver; 11-04-2005 at 05:52 PM.
11-04-2005, 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by ZLover4Life
I have to admit, I've never heard (nor heard of) a timing belt (or its tensioner) squealing...
I'll be replacing my drive belts soon as they're screeching like crazy with the cold weather.
11-04-2005, 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Riz Z Speed
2nd.
I'll be replacing my drive belts soon as they're screeching like crazy with the cold weather.
I'll be replacing my drive belts soon as they're screeching like crazy with the cold weather.
11-06-2005, 12:42 PM
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It's not the tensioner. I don't care who told you that it was.
Funny thing is....the drive belts need to be removed in order to get to the tensioner. They should've just tightened the belts, or replaced them. That way they wouldn't have needed to replace the tensioner and waste all that time.
I had 120k miles on my tensioner when I replaced it. It was quiet as a mouse.
Funny thing is....the drive belts need to be removed in order to get to the tensioner. They should've just tightened the belts, or replaced them. That way they wouldn't have needed to replace the tensioner and waste all that time.
I had 120k miles on my tensioner when I replaced it. It was quiet as a mouse.
11-06-2005, 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by 91zxtt
It's not the tensioner. I don't care who told you that it was.
Funny thing is....the drive belts need to be removed in order to get to the tensioner. They should've just tightened the belts, or replaced them. That way they wouldn't have needed to replace the tensioner and waste all that time.
I had 120k miles on my tensioner when I replaced it. It was quiet as a mouse.
Funny thing is....the drive belts need to be removed in order to get to the tensioner. They should've just tightened the belts, or replaced them. That way they wouldn't have needed to replace the tensioner and waste all that time.
I had 120k miles on my tensioner when I replaced it. It was quiet as a mouse.
