Fan Belt

Just the other day when I was servicing my ka-toyota(now at 130000km) my mechanic advised me we change the fan belt. Later that weekend I drove upcountry (about 200km from the city) . It rained heavily that afternoon and on turning on the engine that evening for my journey back a disturbing screeching sound emanated from the bonnet. I called my mechanic and he confidently told me it was the fan belt which was making the funny noise but he assured me that I could drive back to the city safely. After getting back to the city, the screeching sound went under until yesterday when I visited a carwash. My question is, is there a relationship between the screeching sound and water? Or should I just look for a secondhand fan belt since the new ones don’t seem to work?

It probably needs to be tightened at the alternator. It can bring charging issues if it goes unchecked. But then again i could be wrong

Its either loose or more tight, look for a good mech to align it properly.

The alternator was not adjusted vizuri, the fanbelt might be too tight

It’s a matter of alignment/tuning. Could be a little too tight or loose

Too loose or the Vee belt is worn out… if it was alignment inatoka when you start the engine

The screeching sound could also be coming from a broken bearing wheels on the belt system which was Most probably caused by the faulty belt jamming.
Your mechanic must have spotted the fault lines on the belt which is why he advised you to change it!
The sooner you do it the better because the next stage now will be the belt breaking as you drive and shredding the whole system pulley etc.

Shida ya mia kadhaa ends up costing you thousands and time.

The cheapest way to maintain a car is to be proactive NOT Reactive… Apenji!!!..

For a faulty bearing there should also be unusual vibration from the engine

Your new belt needs to be tensioned properly. The water makes the belt slippery, hence the screeching sound.

I can’t remember kama zinaitwa tensioners but I’m not talking about wheel bearings,im talking about those wheels that the belt runs on.
They also have some bearing mechanism and it can be broken by a belt jamming which will cause the screeching noise.

Bring your upcountry nearer Nairobi. 200 km Ni Turukana.

Any rotating part in any given machine there is always some bearings… the pulley system is supported by bearing to enable any rotation

You should also check your AC funs and AC fun belt

True those bearings on which the belt rotates could be faulty.I had to change on my Hilux as well.But it took me to take to Toyota Kenys to install a new fanbelt sikutaka incorrect installation by my local mech coz aliweka belt tatu not original na zote zilichapa.So when i bought an original one at close to 9k niliamua Toyota waweke wenyewe i cant risk buying an original twice.

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Ulisomea geography kwa dirisha muyamaa?

How did you arrive at the conclusion that the new one doesn’t work?

Try checking 200km radius uone.

Hii si radius, ni road distance.

I know. :slight_smile: Just showing that his perspective sio off. :slight_smile: