Serpentine belt comes off at dragstrip!
08-20-2008, 10:37 PM
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Serpentine belt comes off at dragstrip! Has anyone else had this problem? The belt has come off twice now. The first occurance was with the original facotory belt while I was tuning the car two months ago (I went too long with that belt, I figured; 8 to 9 years is a long time).
Therefore, I purchased a new serpentine belt; a new one should fix the issue. However, the new one came off tonight at Milan dragstrip. How do I prevent this from happening again? They both came off at high RPM, above 6,000RPM.
Therefore, I purchased a new serpentine belt; a new one should fix the issue. However, the new one came off tonight at Milan dragstrip. How do I prevent this from happening again? They both came off at high RPM, above 6,000RPM.
08-20-2008, 10:51 PM
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never heard of a solis tensioner. I assume that I can place as much tension in the belt as I can pull; is that right? And who carries this item?
Thank you for the response.
Thank you for the response.
08-20-2008, 10:55 PM
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katech sells one i think, just check some of the sponsors websites. shouldnt be hard to come up with.
and yes you can get the belt as tight as you can pull, but i wouldnt get it too tight or it might wear out the bearings on your accessories (ps, alternator). you will be able to tell when it's tight enough.
and yes you can get the belt as tight as you can pull, but i wouldnt get it too tight or it might wear out the bearings on your accessories (ps, alternator). you will be able to tell when it's tight enough.
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08-21-2008, 06:33 PM
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Yes, I made only one run in my '99 red SS. I was told that I launched the belt just after leaving the start line; the car was already over-heating at the end of the quarter mile.
I will see if I can move the tensioner pulley by hand. If I can, I figure that it is weak, and I'll buy a new one from GM. But, I still like the idea of a solid pulley that I adjust the tension myself.
I will see if I can move the tensioner pulley by hand. If I can, I figure that it is weak, and I'll buy a new one from GM. But, I still like the idea of a solid pulley that I adjust the tension myself.
08-22-2008, 12:27 PM
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I had the same problems. Katech manual tensioner did the job. You can't just tighten it as much as you want though, you have to use a torque wrench and set it to 25ft/lbs. when you are putting the belt on. Too easy though. It makes taking the belt on/off easier too because you don't have to hold the tensioner down to get the belt on. It's a little pricey, but worth it. I'd rather spend the 120-130 bucks to fix it than have the belt come off.
09-11-2008, 09:52 PM
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I wanted to follow up on this matter. I purchased the Katech solid belt tensioner,,, result: no problems with the belt coming off. I made 3 runs at Milan with no issues other than I could not hook up.
