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Squeaky Belts - R33 Gtr

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Hey guys,

Well after numerous trips to the mechanics with minimal results I'm wondering if anyone here has any answers.

Put simply, got a 1995 R33 GTR, belts started chirping on and off a few months ago, then developed into long harsh squeals for about 30secs-1min when I started up the car. Isn't as bad once the car's warm, or doesn't happen at all.

Got all the belts replaced, was fine for a week then started worse than ever. Took it back to the mechanics, they tightened them (apparently new belts get loose), and was fine for about a fortnight.

In the last fortnight it's progressively been getting worse and worse and I've got no idea what's going on.

I'm wondering if its got anything to do with the bonnet on the car, being a CF one, has some vents and when it rains, I think rain drips through onto the belts, perhaps causing a squeak.

Kept it in a garage overnight the other day though and didn't change the problem....so that's probably not the case.

Anyway if anyone could help me out, maybe if there's any degreasers or something that'd work...

Cheers,

Ash

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CRC has an aerosol called belt grip, try that. But I'd be checking that your alternator/a/c compressor/water pump/etc isn't seizing with a bad bearing first.

Also check that your adjustment bolts aren't stripped and/or coming loose.

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before you go spraying sticky stuff all over the place you need to work out if the belts are coming loose or if its somthing else. If it is the belts coming loose then it should be easy to check all the adjusters and make sure they are ok. If the belts are tight then it needs to get worked out before it does more damage. Could be a pulley out of alignment or a bearing that is getting tight, I have heard harmonic balancers make funny noises whe they start to move.

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Yeah I think I might have to give the dry lube a shot first, then the belt grip stuff. Had a look yesterday and nothing is seizing, although squeaking was definitely coming from the belt around the alternator. It's already tight there so that's not the issue, I assume it's just not wanting to grip 100% for a few seconds.

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