Squealing Noise When Starting

colbyave · 08-03-2011, 07:32 AM

Over the past few months I've noticed that my 1997 Club Car Golf Cart has been loosing power. Recently, when starting out, I get a squealing noise from the drive belt so I'm assuming I need to replace? The power loss concerns me but I was wondering if changing the belt would correct both of these problems? I did order a new belt, plug, fuel filters and will change the oil and filter while I'm servicing. Also, is there anything I need to know when changing the belt? i never change a drive belt on a golf cart before but very much mechanically inclined. Appreciate the help!!!!!!!

invalidsession · 08-03-2011, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by colbyave

Over the past few months I've noticed that my 1997 Club Car Golf Cart has been loosing power. Recently, when starting out, I get a squealing noise from the drive belt so I'm assuming I need to replace? The power loss concerns me but I was wondering if changing the belt would correct both of these problems? I did order a new belt, plug, fuel filters and will change the oil and filter while I'm servicing. Also, is there anything I need to know when changing the belt? i never change a drive belt on a golf cart before but very much mechanically inclined. Appreciate the help!!!!!!!

Nothing much to changing your drive belt Colby, simply roll the old one off the pulley and do the reverse to replace. The new one will likely be harder to get on due it being not worn but really not so bad at all. While you are replacing the drive belt I'd suggest also replacing the SG belt. A little trickier and you may need a third hand to help but a worthwhile thing to change when you do your service

Chris.

colbyave · 08-03-2011, 11:30 AM

Thanks for the reply Chris. Appreciate the advice and help. Just starting to work on the cart and still learning a few things but do appreciate the guidance. Have a good one and thanks again!!!!!!!

colbyave · 08-09-2011, 06:49 AM

Thnaks for the advice. Got the belt, plug and fuel filters and my cart seems much better. Not quite the power it had in the past but better. Next I'm going to clean the carb but I have one question: I believe someone told me in the past that there were grease fittings for the drive pully assy and I couldn't find them when I jacked her up and looked. If there are fittings, can you direct me as to where they are? As always, I appreciate the guidance and hope I can help someone in the future. Thanks again!!!!

on_the_fly · 08-09-2011, 08:03 AM

Another thing is I gained a little power back by blowing the dust out of the clutch, all I could figure was blowing the dust out just allowed the internal parts to move easier and fully. Now I blow mine out about once a month.

colbyave · 08-09-2011, 08:12 AM

Ok will take care of this tonight. Have you ever had the clutch assy apart? Are the grease fittings behind the outer pully cover? Not sure I'm explaining myself correctly but looking under the seat, the pully has a left and right side (right side closer to the engine). There's a center bolt holding the left side pully on and I'm wondering if the grease fitting is behind that cover? Anyway, thanks for the response and help!!

shadowman · 08-09-2011, 09:23 AM

there are no grease fittings on the clutch you ARE NOT supposed to grease it, does more harm than good...................................

colbyave · 08-09-2011, 09:38 AM

Roger that Shadowman. Thanks for the help and have a great day!!

08-03-2011, 07:32 AM	#1
colbyave Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 22	Squealing Noise When Starting Over the past few months I've noticed that my 1997 Club Car Golf Cart has been loosing power. Recently, when starting out, I get a squealing noise from the drive belt so I'm assuming I need to replace? The power loss concerns me but I was wondering if changing the belt would correct both of these problems? I did order a new belt, plug, fuel filters and will change the oil and filter while I'm servicing. Also, is there anything I need to know when changing the belt? i never change a drive belt on a golf cart before but very much mechanically inclined. Appreciate the help!!!!!!!
colbyave Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 22

08-03-2011, 11:30 AM	#3
colbyave Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 22	Re: Squealing Noise When Starting Thanks for the reply Chris. Appreciate the advice and help. Just starting to work on the cart and still learning a few things but do appreciate the guidance. Have a good one and thanks again!!!!!!!
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08-09-2011, 06:49 AM	#4
colbyave Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 22	Re: Squealing Noise When Starting Thnaks for the advice. Got the belt, plug and fuel filters and my cart seems much better. Not quite the power it had in the past but better. Next I'm going to clean the carb but I have one question: I believe someone told me in the past that there were grease fittings for the drive pully assy and I couldn't find them when I jacked her up and looked. If there are fittings, can you direct me as to where they are? As always, I appreciate the guidance and hope I can help someone in the future. Thanks again!!!!
colbyave Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 22

08-09-2011, 08:03 AM	#5
on_the_fly Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: centural kentucky Posts: 241	Re: Squealing Noise When Starting Another thing is I gained a little power back by blowing the dust out of the clutch, all I could figure was blowing the dust out just allowed the internal parts to move easier and fully. Now I blow mine out about once a month.

08-09-2011, 08:12 AM	#6
colbyave Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 22	Re: Squealing Noise When Starting Ok will take care of this tonight. Have you ever had the clutch assy apart? Are the grease fittings behind the outer pully cover? Not sure I'm explaining myself correctly but looking under the seat, the pully has a left and right side (right side closer to the engine). There's a center bolt holding the left side pully on and I'm wondering if the grease fitting is behind that cover? Anyway, thanks for the response and help!!
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08-09-2011, 09:23 AM	#7
shadowman The Last Moja Morani Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: jumping from cart to cart Posts: 8,975	Re: Squealing Noise When Starting there are no grease fittings on the clutch you ARE NOT supposed to grease it, does more harm than good...................................

08-09-2011, 09:38 AM	#8
colbyave Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 22	Re: Squealing Noise When Starting Roger that Shadowman. Thanks for the help and have a great day!!
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