Time to do belts

[dhamp]

Got about 117k. I've had it since 89k and never done belts, so there's a chance they are still the original ones. They've been squealing occasionally at start up for the last year. Now that I've got it back from paint finally, they squeal constantly (and loudly). Gotta get it done yesterday.

Is it necessary (or 10x easier) to remove the fan shroud? Or should I be able to work around it fairly easy??

 

[crazy4offroad]

You can work around it no problem. This is something I should do, mudding makes mine look worse than they probably are. My DD Tacoma really needs a belt, kicking it down on the highway with the a/c on it will squeal and I can just see it spitting out from under the back one of these times.

 

[dhamp]

Yeah, I remember as a kid going w/my dad in our white '71 C20 Long bed going to get a load of cheap firewood from somewhere in rural SC about an hour away. A belt broke out in the middle of nowhere, and all kids of smoke started coming from under the hood, where the belt had gotten tangled up in other pulleys. Had to repurpose the A/C belt in order to keep the truck running. That was a loooong hot day!! I learned early on that your belts are not something you want to stretch out (no pun intended). However, I'm breaking my own rule right now. Gotta get back on track!

 

[Irishman999]

Watch the movie "Dual" to see how important belts are.... or was that a hose that failed?

 

[RetroC10Sport]

"Duel" and it was a hose. On a 7000 mile Valiant...

 

[89Suburban]

Watch the movie "Dual" to see how important belts are.... or was that a hose that failed?

"Duel" and it was a hose. On a 7000 mile Valiant...

Hahahaha.

 

[towman]

if you didn;t buy belts yet, go to auto zone and get the goodyear gator belts, the will be quiet and last a long time, have tried many brands and have had the best luck with them

 

[dhamp]

Good info towman! Thanks. I'm hoping to get on it this weekend if it's not too friggin hot!

 

[dhamp]

Watch the movie "Dual" to see how important belts are.... or was that a hose that failed?

I don't have time for movies! I've got belts to replace!!!

 

[89Suburban]

I don't have time for movies! I've got belts to replace!!!

 

[dhamp]

if you didn;t buy belts yet, go to auto zone and get the goodyear gator belts, the will be quiet and last a long time, have tried many brands and have had the best luck with them

Went on Autozone's site to double-check, and the only brands they have listed are Dayco, Duralast and Valucraft???

 

[towman]

Went on Autozone's site to double-check, and the only brands they have listed are Dayco, Duralast and Valucraft???

here in pa they carry the goodyear belts, used to buy from the zone at work, dayco i have had a lot of issues with noises on the serpentine belts, duralast and valu craft belts are just a cheap belt, if you can't get the goodyears try to find gates belts they are top shelf also, but if you can't find either one of them go with the dayco they are at least a decent belt

 

[dhamp]

here in pa they carry the goodyear belts, used to buy from the zone at work, dayco i have had a lot of issues with noises on the serpentine belts, duralast and valu craft belts are just a cheap belt, if you can't get the goodyears try to find gates belts they are top shelf also, but if you can't find either one of them go with the dayco they are at least a decent belt

Oreilly's was showing the Gates, and I need to replace my battery hold down that mysteriously has disappeared since getting it back from paint. They sell an OEM style replacement, so I'll get belts while there too. Thanks for the info!!!

 

[towman]

i think your orielys are advance here in pa but not sure

 

[dhamp]

i think your orielys are advance here in pa but not sure

We have advance too. Apparently, we buy a **** load of parts around here. They're everywhere! Within 6 miles of my house are 3 Autozones, 2 Advances, and 1 or 2 Oreillys. In the town where I work, the city limits are like 8 miles wide and like 6 miles long. Inside the city limits are 2 Autozones, 2 Advance Auto with a 3rd on the way, and 1 Oreilly. That doesn't even include the locally owned, rare mom & pops stores and the Napa.