How do i stop my fan belt squeaking on my ibiza (1999) 1,4 petrol....

lee, January 2009

tighten belt, change if need be.
you can put some wd40 spray on it if its just a bit if squeak.

Ben, January 2009

Spraying a lube, oil or WD40 is not a good idea, and will not do anything to improve your squeeking belt! Spraying oils etc will infact only wear out / damage the rubber.

If anything can be done it is this:-

1/ shake some good old talc powder over the belt whilst it is running, ensuring it makes contact with the inside edges of where belt meets the surface of the pulley. It won't solve it indefinately, but it will stop it until you can get another one fitted ASAP. All it does it breaks up between the two shinney surfaces of the belt and pulley reducing the level of friction noise caused by a worn belt!

2/ The edges of the belt are worn / shiney causing friction against the naturally shiney metal surface of the pulley. Simply replace the belt for a NEW one and be done with the spueek once and for all!

Kent, January 2009

it may just need tightened up most fan belts have an adjustable tenshioner or spring tenshioner worth checkin.

sparky, January 2009

theres nothing u can do. just replace it,, you can however check to see if it needs replacing, get some wd40 or same and turn engine on, open bonnet and spray on the belt untill noise goes, if it comes back in mins, you need a new 1.
hope this helps

im no expert i just drive a vectra

vectrahed, January 2009