I took my car to my local "performance shop" to have all the belts replaced. So I got it back and the next day I threw my ac/power steering belt. Hmm, I thought, that's never happened before. I took it back to them to get it put back on and they told me that I would continue to throw belts because my idler pulley is shot. They said that I would need to replace it, for $150. So I said, just put the belt back on for now. Well Saturday night I threw the belt again. I looked Sunday morning and noticed that the ac was loose, so loose that I could pivot it by hand. Plus I noticed a bolt missing: (see red circle)



The question is, would that bolt missing cause me to throw the belt? I hate to pay them anymore money to "fix" something on my car that may not need fixing. Thanks for your help guys.

Brynden

b/fore you took it into the shop was that bolt there or do you not know - it sounds like they are doing stuff to you car so youhave to bring it back and pay them more money - i dont know why but our cars suck at throwing belts..the other day b.fore i bought my car i was going about 90 down the highway and had to stop really fast - bam threw BOTH belts at one time...that sucks but the dealer fixed it...like i said did you know youidler pulley was shot or not?? it souns like a case of recurring shit...they just want money from you...try to get a second opinion...

it looks to me like they didnt put shit back together properly after u took her in...
did u have all the bolts on when the belt went off the first time??

i think they are feedin u a bunch of crap, but dunno cuz its not my deal. u definately need that bolt to hold it to the mounting bracket.

on my writeup for the afx udp, tehre is a wealth of info on tightenin belts. see what u can do about them gettin u that bolt they forgot to put back in, and do pay em shit more. hit up my site, and tweak them belts so they are good and tight...

tia

03 srt-4 13.130@112.47mph (n2o, stock turbo, 10/2003)
now: 20g, portfueler, bpu+++ (track/dyno times tbd...)

i farted on your wiki

I also just threw my a/c-ps belt. I tightened it has hard as I could with a crowbar to stop the squeak from the UDP. No squeaks, but a nice *SNAP* about two days later. Guess I'll live with the occasional cold squeak when I turn the wheel to lock.

-George