belt flew off again
03-04-2008, 07:07 PM
#1
On The Tree
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: cullman,Al
Posts: 172
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
belt flew off again last night i pulled into a parking lot after a light shower and kicked a shitty lost power steering. i knew right away i'd thrown the belt off got out threw it in the car and wrestled my steering wheel to the nearest socket wrench i put it back on in the rain. the socket wrench is now part of my glove box accessories. my 97z did the same thing when i cut donuts and this was the first one i've cut in this car when i bought the car i but a new gatorback belt on it. is there a solution to this problem?
03-04-2008, 08:37 PM
#4
Only time I ever had an LT1 throw a belt was when I put the wagon windows deep in a snowbank, that was a very differnt problem than this.
If you have had two different cars do it I think it is something YOU are causing,. If it was just one car I could attribute it too some mechanical defect.
If you have had two different cars do it I think it is something YOU are causing,. If it was just one car I could attribute it too some mechanical defect.
Trending Topics
03-06-2008, 07:44 AM
#13
On The Tree
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: cullman,Al
Posts: 172
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
[QUOTE=96capricemgr;8859305]What do you think you are going to "upgrade" and what do you think this "upgrade" will get you??
QUOTE]
thats why i ask for suggestions.
QUOTE]
thats why i ask for suggestions.
03-07-2008, 09:33 AM
#15
On The Tree
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: cullman,Al
Posts: 172
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
thanks. man throwing the belt off had a snowball effect. put the belt back on but while i was moving stuff around under the hood in the dark i got one of the heater hoses up against the alternator and it put a nice hole in it. car overheated antifreeze everywhere under the hood. replaced the hose. which wouldnt have cost that much but i ended up spending an additional $60 in advance auto parts while waiting around. armor all, tire shine, seafoam, wash n wax, spark plug gapper, magnet on a stick. they need to keep that stuff away from the register. anyway after i got to driving it for awhile i noticed under acc. it bogged down waited untill dark and looked under the hood now i have 3 bad spark plug wires i think it was because of all the antifreeze spraying everything. PITA.
03-07-2008, 10:18 AM
#16
TECH Addict
iTrader: (17)
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Texas
Posts: 2,498
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Same here my bet is belt ten. pulley Its a ouick easy cheap fix. The only thing about buying one from auto parts is the wheel is plastic but a year and a 1/2 later no problems
03-07-2008, 06:03 PM
#17
On The Tree
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: cullman,Al
Posts: 172
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
in jegs and summit they have lt1 pulley sets but thats all it says lt1 polished aluminum pulley set it doesnt say what pulleys are included theyre only like $110 in summit but theres no picture either do the sets come with a tensioner?
