• If you currently own, previously owned or want to own an Avalanche, we welcome you to become a member today. Membership is FREE, register now!

Belt Noise

R

RedAvvy

New Member
Joined
Nov 22, 2021
Messages
1
Starting a new thread because I need updated info. Have the cold start belt chirp, and can not locate a Gatorback or Continental Elite belt for it. New tensioner/idler installed this spring. Any sources in here?
 
Last edited:
RedAvvy said:
Starting a new thread because I need updated info. Have the cold start belt chirp, and can not locate a Gatorback or Continental Elite belt for it. New tensioner/idler installed this spring. Any sources in here?
Click to expand...
I did mine last year with ACDelco belts, tensioner, pully, from Rockauto and they are great thus far. BTW, the AC belt and tensioner were fried and were the culprit for the noise on mine. Not sure if you did your AC belt and tensioner, if not, I would have a look.
 
I will confess -
I still have the original AC compressor belt (20 YEARS on it) and I have no issues living in DEEP south where it runs 10 months a year.

Other belt I am on second which I changed well under 100k (thread in here somewhere) with idler and tensioner sheaves.

NEVER EVER has mine chirped in 20 years...
 
ygmn said:
I will confess -
I still have the original AC compressor belt (20 YEARS on it) and I have no issues living in DEEP south where it runs 10 months a year.

Other belt I am on second which I changed well under 100k (thread in here somewhere) with idler and tensioner sheaves.

NEVER EVER has mine chirped in 20 years...
Click to expand...
Nice, my AC belt and tensioner were original and just replaced this year. The AC tensioner looked great until I pulled it off and found that the spring had no springy anymore. I think it was part spring, part corrosion and crud hampering the movement. Anyhow, the belt was typical of a 18 year old belt, crackly on the inside, outside looked great.
 
I replaced both belts, tensioners, pulleys, fan clutch, every hose and both heater hose quick disconnects when I replaced the water pump and thermostat on my 2003 Avalanche when I first got the truck back in March of 2020.

I also replaced the surge tank and cap for good measure and also because you could not see the coolant level inside of it anymore due to the years worth of staining.

The radiator sprang a leak in one of the tanks and got changed out shortly afterwards.

The maintenance records they provided to me did not show where any of those listed items had ever been changed before.

I figured 17 years and 240K miles was a good run for all of that stuff.

Two years and 25K miles later, I still have peace of mind.
 
EXT4ME said:
I replaced both belts, tensioners, pulleys, fan clutch, every hose and both heater hose quick disconnects when I replaced the water pump and thermostat on my 2003 Avalanche when I first got the truck back in March of 2020.

I also replaced the surge tank and cap for good measure and also because you could not see the coolant level inside of it anymore due to the years worth of staining.

The radiator sprang a leak in one of the tanks and got changed out shortly afterwards.

The maintenance records they provided to me did not show where any of those listed items had ever been changed before.

I figured 17 years and 240K miles was a good run for all of that stuff.

Two years and 25K miles later, I still have peace of mind.
Click to expand...
How did you get the heater hose disconnects off the firewall? i have a 2013 Escalade EXT.
I have new replacement hoses with quick connects but can't figure how to get old ones off.
 
2003VAAV said:
Not sure how much that tool is but if it's "expensive" I would try cutting a hose clamp (cut the screw head section off and cut clamp to fit circumference of hose) and then just slide it into the release like that tool does.
Click to expand...


You can buy these tools anywhere from $5 on up.

I just bought a cheap set and they worked just fine.

The trick I learned, was you install the tool and use your fingers to PULL the tool fully into the quick disconnect.

Once the tool is fully seated, grasp the quick disconnect and PUSH the quick disconnect and hose assembly while holding the tool inserted TOWARD the firewall while giving the whole thing a little twist each way to break the quick disconnect loose from the heater core pipe.

They get a little crusty with age.

Once the whole thing twists, PULL the quick disconnect off of the heater core pipe while keeping the tool inserted.

Pretty easy once you have done it a time or two.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top