dc_mann8

went through 2 belts in 2000 miles, they start ripping on the inside of the belt.. its hitting something..? i just got a new one and want it to stop. some guy looked at it said i need a new idler thingy (tensioner?)

primetime5.0

do you have an ac elminator or anyting like that? and yes the tensioner can lock up frying the belt but you would hear it, start the car and see where its off

fordguy17

look at your accesories from the side of the car. are all the accesories straight and lined up properly? also when you get your belt installed, push down on it with your thumb. it should flex about a quarter of an inch.

dc_mann8

i had everything, but just deleted smog and dont want the new belt to f*ck up. the tensioner doesnt lock up, he said something about it making the belt rub somewhere.. (as in ford guy's side on view option)

pena8759

Did you put on underdrive pulleys when you rerouted your belt around the smog pump? If so your belt can be to long and may touch each other. This already happened to me. Hope you get it fixed soon!!

Acer2428

Yep, my guess would be mis-aligned pulleys.

stanglx2002

im thinking the same thing

mustang8719

Have you replace the alternator latley?Or upgraded it?I have seen a wrong pulley put on and chew the belt up.Mine had diffrent groves in the pulley and chewed the belt up in no time.

roundman

first thing I would recommend is to inspect each and every pulley on the engine. look for any signs of cracks or roughness in the grooves since you say it wears out on the inside of the belt. if any pulley has a rough surface or cracks in the grooves, you need to replace it or you will just eat up another belt. if the pulley all look OK, then check the belt tension to make sure the belt is tight enough so that it ain't slipping on the pulley which will also eat it up on the inside. also check the belt alignment on all the pulleys as mentioned earlier.

dc_mann8

everything looks fine i dont know what it is.. MUST be mis aligned pulleys