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Update on the issue... the main belt (the one for the alternator, fan, etc.) was very loose. I did tight it and it fixed all issues!

No sound when the engine is off. I'll try to tighten the fan belt since I replaced it this past summer.

@aurthuritis Thanks, I'll try that tomorrow and report back my findings.

@aurthuritis Thanks for your response. The fan is in contact with nothing and regarding the driveshaft/PTO, no noise is coming from it. The snowblower connected to the PTO works perfectly and makes no noise. It's just when I activate the K-Connect pump to lower/raise the snowblower, or change...

@rbarger Unfortunately no - the steering was not moving when I took the video. Also, that noise was not present in the past few years, only this year.

Hi, I've had my RTV for a few years and everything has been running smoothly. I've installed the K-Connect snowblower a few days ago and whenever I lift it up, lower it, turn around the snow thrower anything else it makes an annoying sound which seems to come nearby the alternator. I've made a...

I was wondering if the Kubota RTC 1100C's PTO would be powerful enough to run a small PTO-driven wood chipper - something like that: https://woodlandmills.ca/tfg55-pto-5-wood-chipper/ Looks like the weight (346 lbs) is almost identical to the K-Connect snowblower (340 lbs) so that shouldn't be...

Yes I am, in Quebec/Canada. Maybe it's the AC belt? I'll do some research.

@aurthuritis Many thanks for the steps! Would you happen to know what the belt pointed by the green arrow is for? Thanks!

@Doc No worry, here it is!

@aurthuritis Many thanks for your response. Indeed only 96 hours, but I guess that's what happen when the belt was not installed correctly after so many hours... Please look at the attached picture. I don't think I can remove the fan belt (pointed by red arrow) without removing the other belt...

Hi, My RTV has about 96 hours on it, and has often made that annoying hissing noise. This morning, after starting it to remove the snow in my driveway, it overheated 2 mins after being started. Turned off the machine. Checked coolant levels in both rads (in front of the RTV and near the...

@Mork Yep - that's where I sprayed the Fluid Film from. But how did you tightened the belt?

@Mork Thanks for your response! I'll investigate that route and try to find some info on how to do that. In the meantime, I've sprayed a lot more Fluid Film 2 days ago and used the RTV for a couple of hours yesterday - I never heard a single thing.

So I bought a can of Fluid Film and did spray it on the belt when the engine was running. Went for a quick drive - at 50% throttle, no hissing sound. At full throttle, continuous hissing sound. My machine doesn't even have 50 hours - it has 25 hours and less than 100km :-/

@bczoom That https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/fluid-film-rust-corrosion-prevention-0381567p.0381567.html ?

Sorry if it took me a couple of days to check things out. Yes the belt seems snug but there is a fair amount of dust around the pulleys. The RTV is a 2020 and the warranty ended about 3 months ago. Should I spray some soapy water on the belt and pulleys to clean them up while the engine runs...

@ItBmine Thanks for your response. I was just about to write an update and suggest that. I've checked the fluid level, all fine. The exhaust, all fine. Could it be the belt being a bit dirty? I've used the RTV with a lot of dust around (carrying dried top soil, etc.). If so, what's the best way...

@aurthuritis Thanks for the tips - I'll check a few things later today and report my findings.

Hi, I have a almost brand new 1100XC with less than 50 hours on it. When I start it and drive around when it's "cold", it doesn't make any hissing sound. After a few minutes a few minutes of running, it starts doing this extremely annoying hissing sound. I took a video a few minutes ago...