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Old 10-05-2019, 09:40 PM   #29
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Re: Vintage Air Top Mount Squeal

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Belt squeal issue resolved: I removed the tensioner shim and put in a shorter belt that Kwik recommended after calling. The part number is Gates K061115 and it 1" shorter than what they recommended in the instructions. My tensioner on the previous belt was completely released and the belt wasn't very tight, this one I had to pry the belt on to the tensioner with a screwdriver when installing.
Sounds like it's too tight.. what does the marks on the tensioner show?
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