Re:Advice needed on new belts for my 2003 Jimny

I bought a used 2003 Jimny from Japan.... and the drive belts are making noises.... can anybody advise me what belts to order and where to order new belts that will fit appropriately?'

Thanks!
Anthony
 

Welcome to the forum. Do you know which engine it has installed, if not can you post a picture so we can identify? The most likely will be a 4pksomething which relates to the pulley style and length. Alternatively if you have the vin number you can contact Martin in the shop at the top of the page and he can supply from that.

Have you checked around as noisy belts is often something like the crank pulley failing, alternator bearings on the way out or the water pump.

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I second Martin there. A belt never makes any noise except for squeaking, if it is to loose or if one of the components that are driven by the belt have a too high resistance usually because of a damaged bearing.

What noise does your belt make and when?

For example, I like it if the belt is on the loose side. This leads to a short squeaking of the alternator right after starting the engine because then the alternator has the highest output and consequently the highest resistance, but only for some seconds.

The reason I like the little looser belts is:
- I think that the bearings of the components have a little less load and last longer
- If the squeaking lasts longer I know that there is an issue with the charging, usually it indicates that the battery is dying.

Thanks for your kind replies! I'll try to post a photo of the engine here shortly.

The belts make a squeeling noise when first starting up....but not always.... about half the time. I live on an island (Bonaire) at the end of a road where lots of dirt road dust blows down the road at the Jimny. I'm guessing the dust keeps causing the belts to slip when first starting? Also, I park near the sea often and after a park near the sea, the belts squeel for a while when first starting. I'm guessing it's moisture from the sea causing the belts to slip a bit....but the noise eventually goes away after a minute or so. I will look up the VIN and engine info and post. Thanks to all you experts!

That sound related to the Alternator. It is working hard in the first few minutes to put the starting load back into the battery, can you make it squeal more by turning on the headlights?