Any Alternative Way To Check Belt Tension?

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carter1551

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03 Mp5

• Aug 16, 2007

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I have the rr racing udp but my belts squeel once in a while and I dont have one of those things to tell you the belt tension so is there anything else that I can go by to tell when I have about the right amount of tension?

 

i12drivemyMP5

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• Aug 16, 2007

• #2

Keep tightening until it stops, no fancy nothing needed other than wrenches & an ear.

 

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L8R

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02' Sport 20/Familia

• Aug 16, 2007

• #3

If you over tighten, it will squeal also! I am wondering about this also.

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marsean

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2003.5 Mazda Protege5

• May 4, 2008

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Since I'm currently having problems with squealing belts, I'll bump to find out if anyone has an answer...

 

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P-Funk!

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Lancer Ralliart Sportback

• May 5, 2008

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Tighten in increments. Turn on the a/c. test drive. Repeat as needed.

If you let it squeal for a long time before fixing it - the belt is glazed and will need to be replaced.

 

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Tom03es

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2003 Protege ES

• May 5, 2008

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grab the belt about mid-span between 2 pullies. If you can rotate the belt more than a 1/4 turn with your fingers, it's too loose. If you can't rotate it 1/4 turn, it's too tight. Not very scientific or exact, but it's worked for me.

 

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marsean

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2003.5 Mazda Protege5

• May 6, 2008

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Tom03es said:

grab the belt about mid-span between 2 pullies. If you can rotate the belt more than a 1/4 turn with your fingers, it's too loose. If you can't rotate it 1/4 turn, it's too tight. Not very scientific or exact, but it's worked for me.

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Thanks! I'll give it a try.

 

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jeg0024

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2002 22V Protege DX

• May 6, 2008

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Whats the instructions with the UDP say? 2 inches of give in the belt or something? Im guessing being able to pull up on it an inch and push down on it an inch? The twisting method works too. You will know if its too tight, and if its too loose then just tighten it more. They are new belts, they may stretch a bit as well. It took mine about 2 full weeks with adjusting twice a week to get them perfect.

 

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Lancer Ralliart Sportback

• May 7, 2008

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^ two inches is alot of play IMHO. i think the tom03es response was correct.

 

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Ki||ian

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2014 Mazda3i Touring

• May 7, 2008

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Mine sqeals like a mad man right on start up sometimes and when I turnon the AC.

 

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jeg0024

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2002 22V Protege DX

• May 7, 2008

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^well thats no good...

 

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Ki||ian

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• May 7, 2008

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I THINK it is my altenator pully because this is the third belt I have put on there and it squeals when ever an electrical load. IE - used to do it when headlights were on at night.