Accidentally got a little engine oil on the belt...
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Accidentally got a little engine oil on the belt...
So I was adding some engine oil to my car just now and accidentally spilled a little outside and I think some of it got on the belt, it's almost impossible to reach through the small crevice to get to where it spilled to wipe it off. Im not going to start the car until tomorrow morning when I go to work, should I be worried that the small spill is going to ruin the belt or anything else?
Last edited by AMGPower88; Jun 30, 2016 at 12:17 AM.
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Accessory belt (there is no timing belt, it's a chain and you can't see it).
It's fine. Engine bays are dirty greasy places and belts are durable enough to resist. Don't worry about it.
It's fine. Engine bays are dirty greasy places and belts are durable enough to resist. Don't worry about it.
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An incredibly calm, sane, and accurate response. What are you doing on the Internet? This is no place for that kind of thing!
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If I do that I normally get some warm soapy water and flush it out and off the belt. Even though it won't do much, oil and pully's don't really mix. Some slippage I am sure will happen.
