I've replaced two belts in three weeks on my truck and blew the third one this morning coming to work. Taking for granted everything is in line, what should I look for. Tensioner, alt, what?!?!I'm really frustrated at this and need some desperate help, what do I do? Any help is GREATLY appreciated, thanks. cumminsboy

P.S.- BTW I've been replacing with a Gates belt

 

Tensioner seized?

 

Don't know, it felt fine when I replaced the other belts. Whatcha think guys, PLEASE!!!

 

The tensioner can sometimes get out of line and try to pull the belt out of the grooves. I would lean towards the tensioner.

 

If another pulley is a hair out of line(not tensioner), do you think that could contribute too? cumminsboy

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just a hair outa line shouldnt tear them up that fast. id look at the tensioner or compressor maybe locking up. they should spin with no slop or rough spots. is there and excessive amount of rubber around any certain pully or on one spot on the hood?

 

Don't those come with a warranty? I know gates is one of the better belts out there (at least they should be at $50).

 

Who knows, but there was alot of rubber wrapped up in the clutch of the compressor, does that mean anything. cumminsboy

 

About the only thing that can shred the belt is a seized pulley. If you have rubber on the compressor I would guess that is your problem. Remember the compressor turns when the A/C is on or the defroster. Try to turn the outer part of the A/C pulley (closest part to the radiator) and see if it turns easily by hand. It should. The pulley when it is not energized should turn freely also.

 

Allways carry a belt made for trucks without air. That way you can get home to fix even if the compressor goes south.

 

13FOX had a seized up AC clutch. He also shredded his belt and this killed the cables to the front axle for the CAD.
He had to order the non-AC belt in Germany.

AlpineRAM

 

I had a belt shred and I think it was just a cheap belt that had a bit of fiber sticking out one side and got hung up and shredded. Bought a good belt and all was fine.

 

Just came home from work and took off the belt, tensioner, and fan pulley. Man, my compressor had belt shavings all in it, I couldn't even get it all of em' out and it looks(to the eye) like my clutch plate is bent also. The pulley will move but only with force(some of old belt still there). All other pulleys turn fine, what do yall think dudes, compressor?Thanks guys, SO MUCH!!! cumminsboy

 

It sure sounds like compressor lockup to me. When they sieze they will act like a brake and just chew the belt to shreds, and most of the shreds will end up on the electric clutch on the compressor.

 

Replaced the belt(no A\C) and tensioner last night and no problems. Thanks for everybody's help in my time of trouble.


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