V8_Disco

New Member

• Oct 20, 2009

• #1

after taking my disco offroading for the first time it has now developed a very loud sqealing noise when accelerating from a standstill and keeps going until the speed has built up to around 30 mph, i thought it was the fan belt as it was looser that a drunk scouser, but this made no difference, is it something so easy as the belts need some greasing or replacing or is it somethin lse completely

 

njh2

Active Member

• Oct 21, 2009

• #2

Have you checked for stones trapped next to pads etc or indeed is it yourself, somewhat excited by the blistering performance of your vee-hickle.

Nick.

 

discopaul

New Member

• Oct 23, 2009

• #3

ive got the same problem but more of a rattle and its a stone behind the crank pully i cant get it out for love nor money

 

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• Oct 31, 2009

• #4

WANTS REMOVING-before it eats the oil seal

 

V8_Disco

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• Nov 28, 2009

• #5

managed to remedy the problem with some WD40 on the belts, although this only lasts about a week before it wears off and if it rains the squeaking comes back! only when you pull away from a standstill and the wheels arent straight, is there a more permenant fix i can do or does it need new belts?

 

foss

New Member

• Nov 28, 2009

• #6

wd40 might make them slip? you're better off with Belt Slip, it's more sticky.Most motor factors sell it, or Spackfords

 

V8_Disco

New Member

• Nov 28, 2009

• #7

foss said:

wd40 might make them slip? you're better off with Belt Slip, it's more sticky.Most motor factors sell it, or Spackfords

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Ill get some tomorrow and see if it helps, do you think it will be longer lasting that wd40 then :doh:

 

foss

New Member

• Nov 28, 2009

• #8

yes will last longer-the wd will probably not do the belts themselves any harm but if you get too much on the idlers/tensioners you might end up losing friction between the belt & the surfaces it comes into contact with. Belt slip goes kind of like a tacky residue...
but if the problem comes back after a week or so with the Wd, it will eventually come back with whatever product you use-long term change the belts