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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 06:08 PM
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Have had a few belt incidents. Once i started my car and the belt just shot off. And a few times separated by months apart, i was at WOT and when i let off i realized i had no power steering. (aka belt is off)
so heres a pic of my tensioner..would like to know if its bad. it looks a bit crooked..



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tensioner could be weak
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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 07:39 PM
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it might also be the crankshaft pulley. I read around here that this happens. It happened to be once. But anything is possible
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Get the Katech tensioner to replace the stock unit. It prevents belt slippage which causes shredding at high rpms.
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can you move the tensioner by hand? I would recommend a manual belt tentioner. I plan on getting one soon for my car as I am now spinning to 6500
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I got a shorter belt for the short term with my ASP pulley and stock tensioner. A 76" belt (4060760) was slipping and throwing at high RPMs but a 75.5" belt (4060755) has stayed on with no signs of going anywhere. I lost my 76" belt on a spirited highway on-ramp blast and no power steering and a CHECK GAGES light was on telling me my volts were at like 10. Haven't had any problems with the shorter belt, but still plan on buying a Katech Tensioner just for good measure and peace of mind.
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so should i just get a new OEM tensioner or a 75.5'' belt verse the 76'' ?
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have you had the crank pully off recently?
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yep..for a cam install
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Originally Posted by razorclaw99
yep..for a cam install
You might not have the pully seated all the in to the engine. just some thing to check.
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but does it look like my tensioner is a bit off..not lined up?
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The gap at the top does look bigger than the bottom of the tensioner. I've had problems with seating my pully before and I wasn't tossing belts but it was moving off the engine a little. just some thing to check before you drop the $$ on a new tensioner.
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I had it happen to me with an ASP pulley. The pulley separated and slid back some.
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so if i check the crank pulley and tighten the tensioner bolts and it still does it. Should i go for a new tensioner or 75.5'' belt..as opposed to the standard 76''
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