Belt help.

[notenuftime]

In the past week my serpentine belt has started the non stop squeak, around a year ago I shredded a belt cause I ignored the noise and kept driving. I am not doing this again let fix it and right this time, I have been reading around the forum about this issue looks like a good tensioner and quality belt is the solution to this problem. I no longer have a A/C compressor got the conversion bracket and pulley, open spring tensioner I am starting to see ware on the out side edge of the belt to its only a matter of time before sh#$ goes wrong. if some one has part# to quality tensioners and belts that be great also some instruction in how to replace the hardware never done it before, getting closer and closer to a solid truck with most thanks due to this forum.

 

[79jasper]

Also look at the vacuum pump. Spin it by hand with the belt off.

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[IDIoit]

if I were you I would invest in a closed spring design tensioner and bracket.
real easy to screw the open spring design up.
and once you convert to closed spring, you can get the tensioner w/ shock absorber.
this is what I convert all mine to.

(note, tomorrow morning I will be purchasing this bracket, get it while its hot)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/92-94-Ford-...ash=item25cf8fdee6:g:rX0AAOSwTuJYo3Gl&vxp=mtr

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-1993-19...ash=item21207f638a:g:qe0AAOSwvUlWsXoy&vxp=mtr

 

[notenuftime]

Am I able to just get the closed spring without changing anything around.

 

[IDIoit]

no, the brackets are different.

 

[notenuftime]

ok, well if I just get a new open spring whats the trick to setting it up right?.

 

[notenuftime]

no, the brackets are different.

Alright had a thought and went out to pop the hood on the parts truck this is what I found. will the bracket work since this truck has a closed spring.

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[IDIoit]

that looks like an open design to me....

 

[notenuftime]

Well I think I will replace the belt first since the tensioner is fairly new maybe 1000 miles on it. Any part # on a good belt would be great.

 

[compressionignitionrules]

go buy a can of silicone spray and spray it at your belt only on the rib side. don't go nuts on it , just enough to stop the noise.

don't use anything else, it is the only product that will work on a belt. petrolium products are a big nono.

apply at idle ONLY. then let it work into the grooves before you rev up or drive it.