Something's eating my serpentine belts...
#1
Something's eating my serpentine belts...
I replaced the main accessory belt after buying the car two months ago because it got chewed up by something on the pulley path. now the one that I've replaced it with has damage on the same side of the belt, and one whole rib is missing from it. I've looked at the pulleys briefly but I can't see what's causing it. It's somehow getting chewed up on the forward most edge of the belt, closest to the radiator. The last belt almost totally came apart, but luckily it was when I was a few blocks from my girlfriend's house and I just replaced it in her driveway in 5 minutes. This one's starting to do the same thing. I think a close inspection of every pulley is in order, maybe one was dinged when the moron before me took the engine out and put it back in.
Any ideas? The new belt has only lasted about two weeks... I'm afraid it'll come apart somewhere in the middle of nowhere. Would something like this happen from a sticking pulley or idler pulley that's going bad?
Any ideas? The new belt has only lasted about two weeks... I'm afraid it'll come apart somewhere in the middle of nowhere. Would something like this happen from a sticking pulley or idler pulley that's going bad?
#3
RE: Something's eating my serpentine belts...
mine has a slight problem on the back side of the belt and I am convinced that the idler pulley is weak. The weird part is that it all looks fine when the car is stationary, even when you hit the throttle but under load, I'm sure the shiz is moving.
#4
RE: Something's eating my serpentine belts...
Does your tensioner move a lot when you rev the engine? Mine does... would that cause a problem? Like, would it allow the belt to flex enough to where the belt would rub on something on the outside edge like this?
#5
RE: Something's eating my serpentine belts...
ORIGINAL: FWP!
Does your tensioner move a lot when you rev the engine? Mine does... would that cause a problem? Like, would it allow the belt to flex enough to where the belt would rub on something on the outside edge like this?
Does your tensioner move a lot when you rev the engine? Mine does... would that cause a problem? Like, would it allow the belt to flex enough to where the belt would rub on something on the outside edge like this?
#6
RE: Something's eating my serpentine belts...
Thanks man I'll check that tensioner out a little closer. It just seemed curious how the tensioner would back way off when I rev the engine. Is it normal?
#9
RE: Something's eating my serpentine belts...
The tensioner does just that, keeps tension on the belt so it won't walk on the pulleys.
It will move SLIGHTLY, but shouldn't move anymore than an 1/8 inch or something.....
It will move SLIGHTLY, but shouldn't move anymore than an 1/8 inch or something.....