Serpentine belt issue
05-14-07, 07:41 AM
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Serpentine belt issue
I noticed a squeaking coming from my car at idle and I diagnosed it as the belt slipping on the car by using a chalk line on the belt & pulley
The belt feels quite tight (about 1/4 inch of play) and I don't want to tighten it any more with the fear of ruining the belt or worse. My question is:
A) Given this belt is about a year old, should I go ahead and replace it with a new one?
B) Also, is there any link as to how to remove the belt?
***Update! Found out it is the bearing in the idler pulley, $5.50 to fix***
The belt feels quite tight (about 1/4 inch of play) and I don't want to tighten it any more with the fear of ruining the belt or worse. My question is: A) Given this belt is about a year old, should I go ahead and replace it with a new one?
B) Also, is there any link as to how to remove the belt?
***Update! Found out it is the bearing in the idler pulley, $5.50 to fix***
Last edited by Jinx2006; 05-14-07 at 03:42 PM. Reason: Found answer
05-15-07, 05:21 PM
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Mine will sometimes jerk the steering a tiny bit at very low rpms -- like under hot idle and turning the wheel full lock--
I wonder if it could be the bearing --- The idler pulley sounded a bit dry on the right side of the motor-- (driver side) on the top right-- I spun it by hand and it kinda sounded like a skateboard wheel instead of a precision machine bearing--
-- ksssssssshhhhhhh -- something like that--
I wonder if it could be the bearing --- The idler pulley sounded a bit dry on the right side of the motor-- (driver side) on the top right-- I spun it by hand and it kinda sounded like a skateboard wheel instead of a precision machine bearing--
-- ksssssssshhhhhhh -- something like that--
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