g1 squealing

badbowtie · 05-31-2013, 09:16 PM

I just bought a really clean cheap used g1 and got it to the campground and as soon as you start to step on pedal and it starts gives a quick squeal sounds like a belt squeal on a car. Was in the back section just two of us on cart about 300 pounds total and stopped on a very small incline and had a horrible squeal till we got moving good. I am not sure if that is a sign of needing a new drive belt or if something else to check or adjust. Would like to try to locate part in morning to get it going.

1989Marathon · 05-31-2013, 09:24 PM

It's either the starter belt or the drive belt. If it's the starter belt, you can tighten it up.

badbowtie · 05-31-2013, 10:16 PM

I am really leaning towards drive belt since why it is cranking no squeal only when it starts to move it squeal.

rjeezy3209 · 05-31-2013, 10:17 PM

I sometimes have the same issue on my g2 on hills or stopping in ruff terrain and then trying to take off is there a way to determine which belt is the culprit ?

Honorstick · 05-31-2013, 10:19 PM

Most likely the drive belt.

rjeezy3209 · 05-31-2013, 10:24 PM

Ok thanks I'm gonna order new belts then and try that

mrtbone49 · 06-01-2013, 12:58 AM

Tighten starter belt. I had same prob. Gone

badbowtie · 06-01-2013, 05:24 PM

Thanks for the help guys I ended up going today and just got a new drive belt and starter belt and everything is working good know no more squeal and seems to be driving better.

1989Marathon · 06-01-2013, 05:33 PM

Good to hear. Save the old belts. A squealing belt is better than no belt when you really need it.

badbowtie · 06-01-2013, 06:46 PM

I kept them thru them in the compartment in the camper and my wife said why you keeping them I told her you will thank me when it brakes. Of course her response was packrat

05-31-2013, 09:16 PM	#1
badbowtie Getting Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 88	g1 squealing I just bought a really clean cheap used g1 and got it to the campground and as soon as you start to step on pedal and it starts gives a quick squeal sounds like a belt squeal on a car. Was in the back section just two of us on cart about 300 pounds total and stopped on a very small incline and had a horrible squeal till we got moving good. I am not sure if that is a sign of needing a new drive belt or if something else to check or adjust. Would like to try to locate part in morning to get it going.
badbowtie Getting Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 88

05-31-2013, 09:24 PM	#2
1989Marathon Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 6,730	Re: g1 squealing It's either the starter belt or the drive belt. If it's the starter belt, you can tighten it up.
1989Marathon Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 6,730

05-31-2013, 10:16 PM	#3
badbowtie Getting Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 88	Re: g1 squealing I am really leaning towards drive belt since why it is cranking no squeal only when it starts to move it squeal.
badbowtie Getting Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 88

05-31-2013, 10:17 PM	#4
rjeezy3209 Getting Wild Join Date: May 2013 Location: michigan Posts: 76	Re: g1 squealing I sometimes have the same issue on my g2 on hills or stopping in ruff terrain and then trying to take off is there a way to determine which belt is the culprit ?

05-31-2013, 10:19 PM	#5
Honorstick Gone Wild Still Learnin Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 841	Re: g1 squealing Most likely the drive belt.

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05-31-2013, 10:24 PM	#6
rjeezy3209 Getting Wild Join Date: May 2013 Location: michigan Posts: 76	Re: g1 squealing Ok thanks I'm gonna order new belts then and try that

06-01-2013, 12:58 AM	#7
mrtbone49 Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 173	Re: g1 squealing Tighten starter belt. I had same prob. Gone
mrtbone49 Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 173

06-01-2013, 05:24 PM	#8
badbowtie Getting Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 88	Re: g1 squealing Thanks for the help guys I ended up going today and just got a new drive belt and starter belt and everything is working good know no more squeal and seems to be driving better.
badbowtie Getting Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 88

06-01-2013, 05:33 PM	#9
1989Marathon Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 6,730	Re: g1 squealing Good to hear. Save the old belts. A squealing belt is better than no belt when you really need it.
1989Marathon Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 6,730

06-01-2013, 06:46 PM	#10
badbowtie Getting Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 88	Re: g1 squealing I kept them thru them in the compartment in the camper and my wife said why you keeping them I told her you will thank me when it brakes. Of course her response was packrat
badbowtie Getting Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 88

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