I Hate V Belts

[blueta]

Why do I think I'm the only person who can't get them to work. I haven't had a car with v belts for a LONG time and when mine just broke I got another one to replace it. So I had it on to what I thought was tight enough and noticed that the temp was like 5* higher then normal. So I pulled off the road and checked under the hood. The belt was sideways??? How can this happen? I had it all in line. So I tightened it some more (still a little play in it) and it was fine for a couple of days. Now, the stupid thing ripped in half. WTF? I am afraid of driving this far because I don't want this to happen in the middle of no where. thanks.

 

[spoolin85]

I have had the same thing happen to me like 3 times. I did the same things, tightened it up checked alignment,, everything, but never had one break.. If u r still runnin the stock fan , make sure where it bolts to the pulley that its tight,, little looseness will through it of. Also make sure nothins rubbin or the pulleys rnt hangin up

 

[GN Ben]

You may have a bent or wobbling pulley. That is usually the case when you keep breaking v belts in a short amount of time.

 

[blueta]

Went out and checked the alt pully and it was wobbling. I replaced it and hopefully that cures the problem.

 

[redhotrod]

I had a similar problem with a big block motor. It kept throwing belts off. Of course they were cheap Autozone Kelly Springfield belts, I must have went threw 3 belts a week before I went to Napa and got a better quality Dayton belt. The price was 3 times as much but I still have the 1st one I bought on there still.

 

[Buick From Hell]

When my engine blew up at 152,000 miles, it still had the original AC and power steering pump belts on it!