New belt smell??

matt Silver Member Username: Mrdark Post Number: 222 Registered: Dec-04	Posted on Thursday, June 15, 2006 - 05:02 GMT anyone just replaced their serpentines and ever noticed a burning smell? is it just the belt breaking in? or something else?? i hope that it's just the belt and not my new ho alt...
Brandon Gold Member Username: Theelfkeeper Stockbridge, GA USA Post Number: 2375 Registered: Feb-05	Posted on Thursday, June 15, 2006 - 10:14 GMT i don't have serpentines on my car, but if it smells like rubber, then its just the belt. it'll smell electrical if it was the alt.
John Fiacchino Silver Member Username: Johnfiac Il USA Post Number: 135 Registered: Mar-06	Posted on Thursday, June 15, 2006 - 11:15 GMT I just put a new belt on my blazer like a week ago, no smell. and it was the cheapest belt the store sold....15$ lol
Titan BK Silver Member Username: Titanbk Mansfield, CT USA Post Number: 109 Registered: Sep-05	Posted on Sunday, June 18, 2006 - 12:35 GMT I'm sorry but I've never ever heard of a new belt smell and I work in a car dealership. Maybe its a loose nut behind the steering wheel. Check there first.
B Gold Member Username: B101 Queen City, NC USA Post Number: 3275 Registered: Sep-05	Posted on Sunday, June 18, 2006 - 16:07 GMT your rubbing something, if u smell rubber.. which means you installed the new belt incorrectly!