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Message started by Toymaker on 11/07/09 at 11:51:19

Title: Squeak...squeak...squeak
Post by Toymaker on 11/07/09 at 11:51:19

went the belt. I have been dealing with it for a while. I checked the tension, the alignment... I even sprayed silicon spray on it. Well today I had had enough. I jacked it up and started in...off with the belt guards....loosened up the wheel and brake cable. After looking every which way I started watching the belt.

I slowly turned the wheel. Then I saw it. A bump. rolled the wheel some more...the bump again. I looked down into the rear sprocket. Then I saw it...a rock...not a big one...but just big enough to make the belt pull up and put tension on the side. I cleaned it all up and re-adjusted the tension and tracking. Guess what.......no freaking squeak!

So now it is a quiet as new......woohoo

T

Title: Re: Squeak...squeak...squeak
Post by grandpa on 11/07/09 at 13:32:27

Have been checking everything but the sprockets. Sounded like the caliper was dragging but that checked out. Next was the loose front sprocket theory. But, again it was A OK. Guess what I'll be doing tonight!! Been driving me crazy as well as embarrassing in traffic!! Thanks for the info!!

Title: Re: Squeak...squeak...squeak
Post by thumperclone on 11/07/09 at 15:10:02

pull the front pully cover if theres a bunchO black fiberous stuff in there the belt is not aligned..

Title: Re: Squeak...squeak...squeak
Post by mumbles on 11/07/09 at 15:49:33

Had the same experience about 2 weeks ago. Dang rock had wedged itself into the rear pulley. Pulled out the old trusty hammer and screwdriver and out went the rock.LOL ;)

Title: Re: Squeak...squeak...squeak
Post by Routy on 11/08/09 at 07:21:09

Mine goes...."screech screech screech",....is that the same thing? :-/ But mine always goes away in about a mile or less. I see no signs of wear. I'm now convinced it doesn't always need a reason to squeal,.....or was it screech, or squeek ?

Title: Re: Squeak...squeak...squeak
Post by jabman on 11/08/09 at 12:48:19

i had a rock in mine aswell. but properly the belt alignment and tension stopped my squeaking

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Post by Tonydtiger1971 on 11/21/09 at 09:04:21

How do you align the belt?

Title: Re: Squeak...squeak...squeak
Post by Serowbot on 11/21/09 at 09:18:17

I tried everything and couldn't quiet mine... finally,.. I took an angle grinder and beveled the edges of the teeth... Whisper quiet,... and no perceptible wear or fraying in 15k miles since... ;)
Mine is loose almost to the point of slack, to accommodate the extra travel of 12" shocks..

Title: Re: Squeak...squeak...squeak
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 11/21/09 at 09:37:29

3325322F37222F34400 wrote:

Thats Phabulous! Next time mine gets on my nerves, Im gonna give it a go. The canning wax I use gets slung on the wheel & all around.

Title: Re: Squeak...squeak...squeak
Post by Serowbot on 11/21/09 at 10:43:47

283E29342C39342F5B0 wrote:

Tried to get a pic, to show the bevel...
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt82/serowbot/belt2.jpg?t=1258828954

Title: Re: Squeak...squeak...squeak
Post by bill67 on 11/21/09 at 10:47:56

The easy way to cut those angles,Would be to put on lift and run it at 60mph and hold a knife to it. ::)

Title: Re: Squeak...squeak...squeak
Post by Serowbot on 11/21/09 at 10:56:14

565D58580203340 wrote:

The easy way to cut those angles,Would be to put on lift and run it at 60mph and hold a knife to it. ::)

So glad I didn't think of that.... :-?

Title: Re: Squeak...squeak...squeak
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 11/21/09 at 11:03:01

595257570D0C3B0 wrote:

The easy way to cut those angles,Would be to put on lift and run it at 60mph and hold a knife to it. ::)

Bill must have forgotten the pics of the guy who decided to clean his chain with the bike in gear.. That was rugged, Bill.

SERO, how did you get to the other side/?

Title: Re: Squeak...squeak...squeak
Post by Serowbot on 11/21/09 at 11:16:38

from the bottom,.. it's just doable,.. had a friend slowly turn the wheel for me...

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Post by justin_o_guy2 on 11/21/09 at 11:44:21

Looks like Ill need a fresh disk to get as much reach as that little thing will offer. I have 1 grinder with a grinder disk & another with a cut off disk. The grinder has the push/slide switch, the cut off has the paddle grip. It got floppy & stopped actuating the switch. I had to open it up & take the paddle out & reinforce it with piano wire. Now it works great

Title: Re: Squeak...squeak...squeak
Post by bill67 on 11/21/09 at 11:45:22

I was joking with you guys after I saw the guy change the belt with the screw driver. :)

Title: Re: Squeak...squeak...squeak
Post by Serowbot on 11/21/09 at 14:10:11

2D26232379784F0 wrote:

I was joking with you guys after I saw the guy change the belt with the screw driver. :)

Yeah,.. I knew you were.... ;) ;D ;D ;D