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17722, Stupid PS belt
Posted by fasterGS, Mar-18-02 02:23 AM
Ok so my bando PS belt lasted bout a week. Put a new belt on yesterday, have good tension on it. I went out last night and the new one was squeeking!!! Am I missing something here?? I have it pretty tight, so I dont think i need to tighten it, could I have it too tight? Or will a new belt just slip a little bit when you first start it? Thanks
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17723, RE: Stupid PS belt
Posted by EvuLFleA, Mar-18-02 03:14 AM
Ask your neighbor Jen what she did ;)
She was having the same trouble and so does half this board.
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17724, RE: Stupid PS belt
Posted by toykilla, Mar-18-02 06:13 AM
LOL, after my first PS belt, I got about 5 more within a 3month period. I either had it too tight or not tight enough, it would fall off or snap. I sold that car so I hope the new owner doesnt have it fall off or snap on him...he'll be like wtf.
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17725, RE: Stupid PS belt
Posted by Grashper, Mar-18-02 01:41 PM
Ya, this seems to be a pretty comman problem with our cars. I barely got me sh!t working about a month ago. POS!!!!!!
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17726, RE: Stupid PS belt
Posted by RyaN95i4, Mar-19-02 09:21 AM
mine has always squeaked, could never get the tension just right...well, when i was home on spring break, i went to tighten it again, and the tension bolt broke in half, lol. about a week later, it mysteriously stopped squeaking, and hasnt since, :)
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17727, RE: Stupid PS belt
Posted by run4cvr, Mar-19-02 09:34 AM
I just picked up my 3rd PS belt. i have lost 3 PS and 1 altenator belts in 1 year. 3 broke and 1 slipped off never to be seen again...
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17728, RE: Stupid PS belt
Posted by ToTaLEkLyPz99, Mar-19-02 09:44 AM
one of my damn belt squeals but its only when its wet out and its only when its ideling..could this be the belt or the idler pulley because i think its loose because i can move it back and forth a little is this common or is something wrong??
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17729, RE: Stupid PS belt
Posted by esi420, Mar-20-02 02:43 PM
The same thing happened to me. I only replaced it once though. Drove the car for about three months and pulled the motor. Both new belts already had cracks in them. wtf??
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17730, RE: Stupid PS belt
Posted by PettyCash, Mar-21-02 04:27 AM
Somewhere on this board is the 420A overhaul manual. It shows the belt tensioner tool and lists the proper tension for the belts. I would check that out.
"YOU CAN PICK YOUR FREINDS, YOU CAN PICK YOUR NOSE, BUT YOU CAN'T PICK YOUR FRIEND'S NOSE." - ANONYMOUS
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17731, RE: Stupid PS belt
Posted by LunarEclipse, Mar-21-02 04:35 AM
hey my power steering only squeeks when I turn far to the left or right all the way, especially when the car is not moving or the rpms are below 2000, other than that the afx pulley is great, top of each gear pulls fast, one question, by me getting this pulley and making more low end torque, did I in turn give up some high end, I don't know if that is how it works but it sure does feel like it on the freeway
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