Coolant on drive belts

[MB]

A pot of near boiling water is a great idea for a nice Cuppa


Bwaahahaha, see what I did there... jeez, I slay myself sometimes

... and I quoted you as well, two for Boom Tish

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[MB]

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[dom14]

Has now stopped it’s squealing all by itself.

Mine also have occasional squealing on the alternator v belt. It's started(or rather got worse) since my alternator upgrade.
I think 'cos the belt is not perfectly aligned with the crank pulley & water pump. I haven't heard it for couple of months now, but I'm sure it will come back next winter.

[GeeYou8]

Sorry for coming in late.
Coolant is something like 7 times slipperier than water, so it will make belts slip.
Best solution for a noisy belt is a puff of talcum powder, with engine stopped of course.
Graham

[MB]

Sorry for coming in late. Coolant is something like 7 times slipperier than water, so it will make belts slip. Best solution for a noisy belt is a puff of talcum powder, with engine stopped of course. Graham

Cheers Graham, appreciated facts mate :-)!
Will have to take new Mrs MB up to Purni Bore and slip test together. Talc is a top idea when dry looking for moisture and I just learnt now Cheers for traction too ;-) !

[dom14]

Cheers Graham, appreciated facts mate :-)!
Will have to take new Mrs MB up to Purni Bore and slip test together. Talc is a top idea when dry looking for moisture and I just learnt now Cheers for traction too ;-) !

Yeah, I was also told talc is good when fitting tyres on motorbikes. I was having trouble fitting rear tyre onto the wheel and used a bit of oil to get
it in eventually. A guy told to put some talc in to counteract the damage from oil to the rubber & prevent the possibility of tyre moving on the wheel due to lack of friction. I'm guessing talc can work both ways, whether it's a friction enhancer or a reducer?!