[header] How to quiet a noisy fan belt [title] Ensure your vehicle is equipped with a neoprene belt. [step] Most modern vehicles have a serpentine belt instead of a fan belt, though the names may be used interchangeably. Older model vehicles and some high performance applications still utilize fan belts instead of electric fans.
[header] How to quiet a noisy fan belt [title] Ensure your vehicle is equipped with a neoprene belt. [step] Most modern vehicles have a serpentine belt instead of a fan belt, though the names may be used interchangeably. Older model vehicles and some high performance applications still utilize fan belts instead of electric fans.
Older belts were made of neoprene and would benefit from the application of belt dressing, but newer epdm-made belts may dry out as a result of using belt dressing. [substeps] If your fan belt was installed after the year 2000, it is likely an epdm-made belt. [title] Press the automatic button at the top of the belt. [step] The automatic button will unlock the vehicle door. [title] Position the fan on top of the vehicle's hood. [step] Adjust your fan to an upright position, resting it against the left side of the vehicle's trunk. To save money, consider purchasing a larger serpentine belt instead of one manufactured with automatic or multifunctional fan belts. [title] Close all windows and doors in the vehicle.