belt trobel

spudep91 · Post by **spudep91** » Sat Sep 01, 2012 1:58 pm

Took aircon out and put shorter belt on now it making a rubbing noise. think its the other belt power stering one. plus the fluid is bubbeling when u look inthe tank. chould it be to tight the belt

Post by **indigolemon** » Sat Sep 01, 2012 4:01 pm

If the fluid is bubbling you usually have too little fluid or a leak letting air in. Not sure a tight belt would cause that.

spudep91 · Post by **spudep91** » Sat Sep 01, 2012 4:33 pm

Think mybe have a leak then. but about the noise could a tight belt make a rubbing noise

Post by **indigolemon** » Sat Sep 01, 2012 6:08 pm

Could well do man, your bearings will also be in great pain. Any adjustment on the tension left?

spudep91 · Post by **spudep91** » Sat Sep 01, 2012 6:28 pm

Yes there good bit more tension to go on i would say. But u can just about turn the belt over quarter turn

Post by **indigolemon** » Sat Sep 01, 2012 6:41 pm

Quarter turn is right man. Not good then, could even be the PS pump. Can you get a screwdriver on it and have a listen

Post by **Merlin** » Mon Sep 03, 2012 9:23 am

Bubbling PS fluid is perfectly normal.

Post by **indigolemon** » Mon Sep 03, 2012 10:21 am

I assumed we were talking air bubbles? That should never happen, although some flow and movement is normal.

Post by **Merlin** » Mon Sep 03, 2012 10:27 am

Both my Ludes bubble PS fluid

Could it be heat dependent? TBH I have only ever taken time to notice this when my bonnet is up whilst at the track. Never needed to have my bonnet up while the engine is running at any other time.

If it were foaming I would be concered. But probably best to investigate further.

spudep91 · Post by **spudep91** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 1:45 pm

Drove it again yesterday and loude squick when ticking over then when u turn it gets really loude the squick mhbe the ps pump u think. but it did not do it befor i took out the aircon