ASNU Member 261 Member For: 21y 10m 5d Location: Brooklyn Posted 13/08/03 02:38 AM Share Posted 13/08/03 02:38 AM What I do have is a bad belt squeal whenever it is cold (for about 15 to 20 minutes). Have had the dealer look at it several times now, when they said they cleaned and tightened the belt. Squeal came back within a thousand of so.Was in on Monday demanding a new belt as the squeal keeps returning, and they have told me that its the alternator bearings and they have ordered in a new alternator. We'll see how it goes next week.... Bet they put dry lube on it Trumpy as that is exactly the same thing what they tried on me.Quiet for a week then back within 100km.Get them to ring the ford technical line on the modification they are doing.I think it is only a new modification as this was my 3rd time back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trumpy What's happening? Lifetime Members 1,605 Member For: 21y 11m 27d Gender: Male Location: Steel City, NSW Posted 13/08/03 06:10 AM Share Posted 13/08/03 06:10 AM I have been back 3 or 4 times for the belt now, I think they have just been cleaning and lubing it previously because it keeps coming back. At least this time they are actually trying to find the source of the problem I guess. Between this, the brakes and the squeaky brake pedal that comes back every couple of thousand, I'm on a first name basis..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ms700 Moderating Team 10,170 Member For: 21y 9m 30d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 13/08/03 06:35 AM Share Posted 13/08/03 06:35 AM theres a fix for the squeaky brake pedal trumpy, I saw the ford tecnical bulletin yesterday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trumpy What's happening? Lifetime Members 1,605 Member For: 21y 11m 27d Gender: Male Location: Steel City, NSW Posted 13/08/03 06:50 AM Share Posted 13/08/03 06:50 AM theres a fix for the squeaky brake pedal trumpy, I saw the ford tecnical bulletin yesterday! A proper fix?? that's good to know for next time it happens. Its been pretty regular so far. Thanks for heads-up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloan Member 379 Member For: 21y 4m 23d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne. Posted 26/08/03 07:05 AM Share Posted 26/08/03 07:05 AM Believe it or not!I certainly didn't! Just had my car in for its 3K service (at a Ford dealer in Melb. northern suburbs) & was asked if I had any concerns? Mention to them (wished I hadn't now) that I noticed belt shavings on top idler pulley. Picked up the car & was told everthing is ok, as wait for this, the BELT doesn't have any grooves in it from the factory, as a new car is running in the pulleys make their own grooves in the new belt hence the shavings!!!!!! Was also told new belts from the service dept. also have no grooves!!!Maybe our resident for Ford spare parts man (or anybody else for that matter) can can confirm or deny this???Just when you think youv'e heard it all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercturbo Member 696 Member For: 21y 8m 13d Location: Geelong Posted 26/08/03 08:01 AM Share Posted 26/08/03 08:01 AM I was told these shavings are "within spec" so as they are in my opinion only a visual thing, I said I wan't them removed at every service under warranty, so far they have. I believe the AU ran the same belt set up so would be interesting to hear from owners if they had the same problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFlat Member 54 Member For: 21y 3m 11d Location: Canberra Posted 26/08/03 11:19 AM Share Posted 26/08/03 11:19 AM Had the rubber shavings problem and the odd screaming from under the bonnett. Then the screaming became persistent. The little "idler wheel" on the front of the head was locking up under higher revs, and the serpentine belt was dragging over the pulley. Replaced at about 9000km and no problems since (with that particular problem anyway!)CFlat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloan Member 379 Member For: 21y 4m 23d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne. Posted 26/08/03 07:05 PM Share Posted 26/08/03 07:05 PM Believe it or not!I certainly didn't! Just had my car in for its 3K service (at a Ford dealer in Melb. northern suburbs) & was asked if I had any concerns? Mention to them (wished I hadn't now) that I noticed belt shavings on top idler pulley. Picked up the car & was told everthing is ok, as wait for this, the BELT doesn't have any grooves in it from the factory, as a new car is running in the pulleys make their own grooves in the new belt hence the shavings!!!!!! Was also told new belts from the service dept. also have no grooves!!!Maybe our resident for Ford spare parts man (or anybody else for that matter) can can confirm or deny this???Just when you think youv'e heard it all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! After writing this post I have since found out first hand that that the belts do indeed HAVE grooves! Surprise, surprise!!!Therefore I will be in no uncertain terms be seeing & advising the person/cretin (bull@#$% artist) that he will be ill advised to treat me or any other unsuspecting customer with this level of contempt again!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cro Flower Power Lifetime Members 6,114 Member For: 22y 1m 20d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 26/08/03 11:41 PM Share Posted 26/08/03 11:41 PM I had this as well, ticking when cold.At my last warranty session they lubricated all the pulleys (? don't know what their called), and its back two days later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TURBO4LT Member 1,533 Member For: 21y 3m 13d Gender: Male Location: NSW Posted 02/09/03 04:38 AM Share Posted 02/09/03 04:38 AM Mines been shedding rubber but its getting better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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