Bad pulley or spun bearing? Video attached

08-19-2015, 01:52 PM

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Bad pulley or spun bearing? Video attached

Not sure whats going on but the pulley looks to be moving alot.

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The spring in the tensioner arm that the pulley is bolted to is worn out. You'll need a new tensioner assembly and that should fix the jumping.

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Bad pulley or spun bearing? Video attached

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Originally Posted by SparkyJJO

The spring in the tensioner arm that the pulley is bolted to is worn out. You'll need a new tensioner assembly and that should fix the jumping.

If the tensioner doesn't fix it, and the AC is driven off that belt, it could be the compressor.