Should you oil a fan belt?
Today, you should never put belt dressing on an EPDM-made serpentine belt. Belt dressing, and other oils and solvents, may quieten the belt noise when first applied, but these oils will actually cause the belt’s rib surface to become more aggressive once they dry out, leading to even more belt noise issues.
What do you use to clean oil off of drive belt?
Quick googling reveals that ehow.com recommends a soapy water solution to clean oil from a drive belt (http://www.ehow.com/info_12039924_can-clean-oil-drive-belt.html). This is probably good advice, as more effective solvents may damage the rubber of the drive belt.
Why is oil seeping out of my swing shaft?
The seal on the swing pinion shaft is leaking swing machinery oil into the swing pinion tub. It has been happening for awhile for the level to be high enough to start seeping oil through the slewing bearing. You will have to remove the swing drive and replace the seal. Good Luck!
What should I do if I have an oil leak in my car?
Quick googling reveals that drive belts may be damaged by oil leaks. Thus, I would change the drive belt instead of trying to clean it. Drive belts are cheap, but the trouble caused by a failed drive belt is very annoying.
Do you need to change the drive belt?
Drive belts are cheap, but the trouble caused by a failed drive belt is very annoying. If the leak has been there for a long amount time, especially then I would heavily consider changing the drive belt instead of cleaning it.
Why is my primary belt drive leaking oil?
It was pretty clear that this oil was coming from either the front or back of the primary case. The leaking stopped after I ran the bike a few times, probably because the little bit of oil in the closed primary leaked out. The leak was probably caused by one of (or a combination of) the items above.
Quick googling reveals that ehow.com recommends a soapy water solution to clean oil from a drive belt (http://www.ehow.com/info_12039924_can-clean-oil-drive-belt.html). This is probably good advice, as more effective solvents may damage the rubber of the drive belt.
The seal on the swing pinion shaft is leaking swing machinery oil into the swing pinion tub. It has been happening for awhile for the level to be high enough to start seeping oil through the slewing bearing. You will have to remove the swing drive and replace the seal. Good Luck!
Quick googling reveals that drive belts may be damaged by oil leaks. Thus, I would change the drive belt instead of trying to clean it. Drive belts are cheap, but the trouble caused by a failed drive belt is very annoying.