Any harm driving with wet belts?

NetMXer · 12-02-2007, 03:16 PM

Does driving the cart with welt belts hurt anything? I washed mine this morning and the belts were so wet, I could hardly get it to move into the garage. I just revved it until the belts warmed up and started to grab. Is that a bad thing?

NO NO NO E-Z-GO! · 12-02-2007, 03:32 PM

The ONLY possible thing I could think of it doing would be over-revving the engine. And that's not doing much harm if only for a second or two. The water is just acting as a lubricant between the rubber belt and steel clutch faces.

TVH · 12-03-2007, 06:38 PM

My son wore the surface off a clutch in 1 winter driving thru deep snow and getting the belt wet. I would think if there were any sand mixed in with the water that things would wear out quickly.

spriddle · 12-07-2007, 03:00 PM

I used to run my G9 through the creek all the time and let it rev and rev until it would take off. I wore the belt some but really didn't hurt anything. I'm sure if I continued everyday, it would eventually cause some problems.

tungpo1 · 12-07-2007, 06:01 PM

Just washed mine and its squelling!!!! LOL I need a new belt awayway I have the motor pushed back far as possible and its still too loose. Need to get a dayco snow mobile belt.

Yamaha4life · 12-08-2007, 12:43 PM

I remember back before the Plowmans kit mine used to squeal and carry on when it got wet. Luckily after I put the Plowmans rear clutch on it will only rev for maybe a second or two and then its grabbing again...

I would think it would wear the belt out sooner than it should, but thats just my thinking.

NetMXer · 12-08-2007, 02:03 PM

I've only had trouble after washing it. I had a lot of mud on the axle so I was aiming the pressure sprayer right on the belts to get all the mud off. I only had to move the cart 20 feet into the garage after washing and it sure didn't want to move.
I drove around in the snow on Thursday and didn't have any trouble with the belts slipping.

tungpo1 · 12-10-2007, 05:58 AM

I need to call Napalaz or go to his store and get a new belt.

12-02-2007, 03:16 PM	#1
NetMXer Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 212	Any harm driving with wet belts? Does driving the cart with welt belts hurt anything? I washed mine this morning and the belts were so wet, I could hardly get it to move into the garage. I just revved it until the belts warmed up and started to grab. Is that a bad thing?

12-02-2007, 03:32 PM	#2
NO NO NO E-Z-GO! Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: ComplainAboutNoNo'sProfile-Ville Posts: 5,081	Re: Any harm driving with wet belts? The ONLY possible thing I could think of it doing would be over-revving the engine. And that's not doing much harm if only for a second or two. The water is just acting as a lubricant between the rubber belt and steel clutch faces.

12-03-2007, 06:38 PM	#3
TVH Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: W Michigan Posts: 23	Re: Any harm driving with wet belts? My son wore the surface off a clutch in 1 winter driving thru deep snow and getting the belt wet. I would think if there were any sand mixed in with the water that things would wear out quickly.

12-07-2007, 03:00 PM	#4
spriddle b quiet Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: in the creek Posts: 8,299	Re: Any harm driving with wet belts? I used to run my G9 through the creek all the time and let it rev and rev until it would take off. I wore the belt some but really didn't hurt anything. I'm sure if I continued everyday, it would eventually cause some problems.
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12-07-2007, 06:01 PM	#5
tungpo1 Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Posts: 2,391	Re: Any harm driving with wet belts? Just washed mine and its squelling!!!! LOL I need a new belt awayway I have the motor pushed back far as possible and its still too loose. Need to get a dayco snow mobile belt.

12-08-2007, 12:43 PM	#6
Yamaha4life The Overposter! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Dixie Posts: 1,574	Re: Any harm driving with wet belts? I remember back before the Plowmans kit mine used to squeal and carry on when it got wet. Luckily after I put the Plowmans rear clutch on it will only rev for maybe a second or two and then its grabbing again... I would think it would wear the belt out sooner than it should, but thats just my thinking.

12-08-2007, 02:03 PM	#7
NetMXer Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 212	Re: Any harm driving with wet belts? I've only had trouble after washing it. I had a lot of mud on the axle so I was aiming the pressure sprayer right on the belts to get all the mud off. I only had to move the cart 20 feet into the garage after washing and it sure didn't want to move. I drove around in the snow on Thursday and didn't have any trouble with the belts slipping.

12-10-2007, 05:58 AM	#8
tungpo1 Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Posts: 2,391	Re: Any harm driving with wet belts? I need to call Napalaz or go to his store and get a new belt.

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