I've tried this on and off for a while and it's a great indicator of how bad belt slip is or is not. Sometimes the slip is more than your realize- and watching the boost gauge is not a good way to tell necessarly, nor is dust around the pulley. My belt starts slipping gradually over a long period of time, so I tend not to notice the power drop (i've experimented with this trick on new belts and it makes no difference at all).
Now, i'm sure there is SOME negative to this trick- so please feel free to point it out; however i've been doing it on and off for 3 years with no ill effects that i can tell so far.
Belt dressing. Make sure to get the stuff for serpentine belts (it'll say on the can if it's not for use on automotive serpentine belts). A few quick shots on the inside (grooves) side of the belt while the car idles, then let it idle for a few minutes to let the dressing cure - it's a semi-tacky/sticky white fluid (don't go there :lol: ). Then, take it for a drive.
If your belt is slipping any meaningful amount, you'll immediently be able to tell a difference- the dressing (should) all but prevent any slip at all (at least for several weeks). Even if your peak boost still looks good but you have some miles on the belt, try it. It'll either make little to no difference or feel like you just added a 40 shot (seriously, the first time I tried it i was blown away by the difference it made).
Now, i'm sure there is SOME negative to this trick- so please feel free to point it out; however i've been doing it on and off for 3 years with no ill effects that i can tell so far.
Belt dressing. Make sure to get the stuff for serpentine belts (it'll say on the can if it's not for use on automotive serpentine belts). A few quick shots on the inside (grooves) side of the belt while the car idles, then let it idle for a few minutes to let the dressing cure - it's a semi-tacky/sticky white fluid (don't go there :lol: ). Then, take it for a drive.
If your belt is slipping any meaningful amount, you'll immediently be able to tell a difference- the dressing (should) all but prevent any slip at all (at least for several weeks). Even if your peak boost still looks good but you have some miles on the belt, try it. It'll either make little to no difference or feel like you just added a 40 shot (seriously, the first time I tried it i was blown away by the difference it made).
oke: ;-)
