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Old 22-05-2009, 05:56 PM   #1
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whats the best way to fix the noisy fan belt on my au i6

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Old 22-05-2009, 06:07 PM   #2
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change it? lube it up?
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Old 22-05-2009, 06:32 PM   #3
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its bout 3 months old any way of tighten it
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Old 22-05-2009, 06:55 PM   #4
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its bout 3 months old any way of tighten it
nope it already has a self tensioner, you could always spray some wd40 or similar onto the belt.
In the old days we used to use a bar of soap, does the same thing.
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Old 22-05-2009, 07:02 PM   #5
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yeah wd40 or silicon spray works but doesnt last long
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then if you have already tried using wd40 or similar I would start looking elsewhere e.g: bearings or the tensioner it self.
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new tensioner on when the belt went on but the power steering pully is a little shabby looking
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