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Topic subjectSerpentine and alternator belt problems lining up with AFX pulley? Help!
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75500, Serpentine and alternator belt problems lining up with AFX pulley? Help!
Posted by freddy_00_69, Jun-02-04 10:53 AM
The shop called me and said by looking at everything,it would not line up. Some of the belt would be off the belt. Anybody ever have this problem with the belts. I have never had this problem before. I bought both gatorback belts(serpentine and alternator) and those are the ones they are trying to put on.
75501, RE: Serpentine and alternator belt problems lining up with AFX pulley? Help!
Posted by turbo8u, Jun-02-04 10:55 AM
the shop sounds pretty incompetent, they obviously just need to sink the AFX pulley onto the crank more. it lines up, trust me
75502, RE: Serpentine and alternator belt problems lining up with AFX pulley? Help!
Posted by djtrickee, Jun-02-04 10:59 AM
It should go on really far, until there is only a couple milimeters of gap. Unless you bought the wrong size of belts. How many ribs do they have?
75503, RE: Serpentine and alternator belt problems lining up with AFX pulley? Help!
Posted by SPL_Eclipse, Jun-02-04 11:10 AM
turby is right. ive seen this before a couple times too...the *think* its on there, but its not quite there yet. ;) ask them what part isnt lining up. when they say "none of its lining up!" or "the UDP" (a more correct answer), reach your hand through the phone and smack them.
75504, RE: Serpentine and alternator belt problems lining up with AFX pulley? Help!
Posted by freddy_00_69, Jun-02-04 11:13 AM
I bought the belts from autozone and i forgot the numbers,but i saw them when they looked up the parts and they were right,now if they accidentally got the wrong part then i could understand. I will have to check that out.I hope everything gets fixed, i should take it somewhere else. Thanks for the help.
75513, RE: Serpentine and alternator belt problems lining up with AFX pulley? Help!
Posted by xEclipsE RaceRx, Jun-02-04 12:26 PM
Did the place just put on the AFX UDP? If so it might not be on all the way. Check behind the pully with a butter knife and there shouldnt be any clearnace but for that knife.

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75518, RE: Serpentine and alternator belt problems lining up with AFX pulley? Help!
Posted by freddy_00_69, Jun-02-04 02:17 PM
They installed it in january so they know it is not messed up. I think some of my old belt that tore apart got caught in between the pulley and where it attached to the engine. They have not checked and are gonna check again tomorrow. I am at work now so i will not hear anything until tomorrow when i get to my house and call them. Sucks to work at night like me.
75578, RE: Thanks for all the help!
Posted by freddy_00_69, Jun-03-04 04:25 PM
Got that problem fixed, it was the pulley was a little off so it would not line up right and some o fmy old belt that ripped off got caught in between the pulley. I appreciate all the help, you guys have helped me with this turbo project and without you guys i probably would of gave up, thanks. I am boosting 13psi until i get some 440cc injectors.