The car belt squeaking. What's going on?

The car belt plays an extremely important role in the working process, which transfers power to the accessories of the engine. However, car belts sometimes squeak. What about the squeaking of the car belt?

Loose or aged belts can cause squeaking. When the belt is used for too long, the belt will become slack, thus losing the correct tension, causing friction between the belt and the Engine Assembly to produce noise.

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If the car's tension wheel fails, it will also cause the belt to squeak. The tension wheel is a key element in maintaining the tension of the belt, and once it fails, the belt does not have the support to maintain the required tension, which causes squeaking to occur.

Other causes can also cause car belts to squeak. For example, the belt often comes into contact with water or oil, which will make the surface of the belt smooth, resulting in a decrease in the coefficient of friction, which will produce abnormal sound.

In order to protect the car belt, we should also pay attention to some maintenance details when we usually use the vehicle. For example, the belt should be preheated before each driving, and in the first few kilometers, it should be driven as gently as possible, so that the engine speed is not too fast, which can reduce the pressure on the belt and protect the belt. Only reasonable maintenance of the belt can keep the car in good running condition.