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Re: Do's/Don'ts of Engine Cleaning (Tell us your experiences...)
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Originally Posted by 383Ram
If you have belt squeal, you can very carefully take a scotchbrite pad and lightly hold it to the inside of the belt while the engine is running. I can not stress the importance of being careful doing this so you dont get your hand caught in the pulleys/and/or mechanical fan. All your tring to do is deglaze the belt some. It might just save you from buying new belts if the old ones are still decent.
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Don't ever do this. My dad had his thumb taken right off when it got grabbed by a belt and pulled it through the pulley. Never, ever, ever do this.
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