BELT DRESSING!

Last week it rained for 4 days straight. The extra moister and cooling weather made my belts squele. I thought maybe it was just gonna be a simple fix so I decided to get WD40 and spay it on my pulleys. I went to Autozone and the guy sold me on getting Belt Dressing spray. He explained it to me that the belts are slipping and just needed a little Dressing to make it stop. I puchased it along with the WD40 then went outside opened my hood and sprayed the Belt Dressing. To my dismay my car started squeling even louder when I started the car! What the hell?! So I went back inside and told the guy what happened and he told me he couldn't do anything for me! F**K!

I know the WD40 will remove the belt adhesive but then I would have to wash the belts afterwards to get that off too. What do you guys think? Should I give it a shot because the belts are still in good condition. Or should I just suck it up and get new belts.

Well I just thought I would share this with you all. SO DON'T BUY BELT DRESSING.

 

Wowww really? Dumb guy probably had no idea what he was talking about. My opinion would just get new belts to be safe

 

Yes belt dressing is not good stuff.

 

more importantly don't trust autozone and pepboys recommendations.

 

yea, I can see how that happend..... the stuff got onto the front of my engine block. I sprayed it with WD40 and it came off like water. I might have to use that to clean up the pulleys then use rubbing alchohol to get the WD40 off then wash that off. GRRRRRRR. LOL Then install the new belts.

 

gawddammet I hate autozone!

 

for a quick fix just get a bar of soap and as the car is running hold the bar of soap on the belt and becareful to not lose any fingers lol.

 

WOW I thought you wher serious for a second. Phew! LOL

 

Just tighten your belts, it will fix the squeal i would not worry to much about the belt dressing. I used it on my maxima and it worked fine, wd-40 is another option. GL

 

belt dressing works fine as long as you don't overapply it like it sounds like you did, I've used it for years on other cars to eliminate squeeling. the key is to apply very small amounts and to check it and only apply enough to stop the squeeling.

 

how do you feel about my idea of using WD40 to remove it?

 

you can use window cleaner to cut it or simple green...i use wd40 lightly on the belts to keep them from drying out

 

So doesnt it make the belt spuele or does it just dry off?

 

I've used belt dressing in the past as well. Always use it sparingly, and be careful not to spray it all over the place. It's really just a temporary fix however, so not worht while if you have the time to tighten or replace your belts which you'll have to do anyway.