Two years ago, the then nearly five year-old belts on my E36
would be pretty noisy on cold mornings, for a few minutes. The belts
still looked pretty good, but I replaced them with new ones 1½ years
ago. Last winter, no noise on cold mornings, but this year, the noise
is back. These belts are only 18 months old and have probably only
about 15K miles on them. These things shouldn't be whining already
should they? They still look practically brand new.

--
Graham

 

If you used belts from the local car parts store then you will have these
problems. I have heard that the belt cross section on European belts are a bit
different from ours and the difference causes these problems.

I am basing this on what I hear often on the Audiworld forms.

They recommend buying from your friendly audi stealer.

Tony

Graham wrote:

> Two years ago, the then nearly five year-old belts on my E36
> would be pretty noisy on cold mornings, for a few minutes. The belts
> still looked pretty good, but I replaced them with new ones 1½ years
> ago. Last winter, no noise on cold mornings, but this year, the noise
> is back. These belts are only 18 months old and have probably only
> about 15K miles on them. These things shouldn't be whining already
> should they? They still look practically brand new.
>
> --
> Graham

 

If you used belts from the local car parts store then you will have these
problems. I have heard that the belt cross section on European belts are a bit
different from ours and the difference causes these problems.

I am basing this on what I hear often on the Audiworld forms.

They recommend buying from your friendly audi stealer.

Tony

Graham wrote:

> Two years ago, the then nearly five year-old belts on my E36
> would be pretty noisy on cold mornings, for a few minutes. The belts
> still looked pretty good, but I replaced them with new ones 1½ years
> ago. Last winter, no noise on cold mornings, but this year, the noise
> is back. These belts are only 18 months old and have probably only
> about 15K miles on them. These things shouldn't be whining already
> should they? They still look practically brand new.
>
> --
> Graham

 

If you used belts from the local car parts store then you will have these
problems. I have heard that the belt cross section on European belts are a bit
different from ours and the difference causes these problems.

I am basing this on what I hear often on the Audiworld forms.

They recommend buying from your friendly audi stealer.

Tony

Graham wrote:

> Two years ago, the then nearly five year-old belts on my E36
> would be pretty noisy on cold mornings, for a few minutes. The belts
> still looked pretty good, but I replaced them with new ones 1½ years
> ago. Last winter, no noise on cold mornings, but this year, the noise
> is back. These belts are only 18 months old and have probably only
> about 15K miles on them. These things shouldn't be whining already
> should they? They still look practically brand new.
>
> --
> Graham

 

I recommend you readjust the belt tension. They stretch reguardless
of who made them or what engine they're on.

 

I recommend you readjust the belt tension. They stretch reguardless
of who made them or what engine they're on.

 

I recommend you readjust the belt tension. They stretch reguardless
of who made them or what engine they're on.

 

In article <41b02abf.59064765@news.mts.net>,
<cselby@mts.net> wrote:
> I recommend you readjust the belt tension. They stretch reguardless
> of who made them or what engine they're on.

Isn't this automatic? It is on my older E39.

--
*Never slap a man who's chewing tobacco *

Dave Plowman dave@davenoise.co.uk London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

 

In article <41b02abf.59064765@news.mts.net>,
<cselby@mts.net> wrote:
> I recommend you readjust the belt tension. They stretch reguardless
> of who made them or what engine they're on.

Isn't this automatic? It is on my older E39.

--
*Never slap a man who's chewing tobacco *

Dave Plowman dave@davenoise.co.uk London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

 

In article <41b02abf.59064765@news.mts.net>,
<cselby@mts.net> wrote:
> I recommend you readjust the belt tension. They stretch reguardless
> of who made them or what engine they're on.

Isn't this automatic? It is on my older E39.

--
*Never slap a man who's chewing tobacco *

Dave Plowman dave@davenoise.co.uk London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.