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Old Jan 28, 2005 | 06:36 PM
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i noticed today that my serpentine belt was not on the tensioner all the way.... it was 1 grove off.... what do ya think... bad belt??
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Old Jan 28, 2005 | 06:40 PM
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I would replace it either way just to be on the safe side
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Old Jan 28, 2005 | 08:09 PM
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sometimes when the tensioner wears out a little it doesnt stay perfectly in line causeing the belt to jump, check it out with a 15 mm? wrench on the tensioner bolt.
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Old Jan 28, 2005 | 08:14 PM
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ure harmonic balancer. I just had to have mine replaced an they said it was a common problem with the C5..Check the wobble factor
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Old Jan 28, 2005 | 08:26 PM
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Wow!! Interesting thread. Keep us posted as to whether or not the balancer is to fault. And I'll be checking mine a little closer.
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Old Jan 28, 2005 | 08:49 PM
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My baby is at the dealer for some routine maintenance. I asked them to check the belts. Let us know...
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Old Jan 28, 2005 | 11:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Beardown3
ure harmonic balancer. I just had to have mine replaced an they said it was a common problem with the C5..Check the wobble factor

I had the same problem Keep us posted
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Old Jan 29, 2005 | 07:26 AM
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Could be the belt, could be the tensioner. Check both to be sure.
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Get it taken care of right away. If it's the balancer, it can do a crap load of damage if the balancer lets go.
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