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C5 Belts GOING BAD FAST
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C5 Belts GOING BAD FAST
I am wondering if anyone has had this problem. The serpentine belt on my stock 1999 C5 has been replaced 5 times in the past 4 years because it develops a sqeaking that would not go away. When I look under the hood everything looks good. I just replaced the belt and belt tensioner a few months ago but now it has started again. I am not sure what the part is called but a large wheel towards the bottom of the belt has a LITTLE wobble in it. A mechanic has said that he does not think that it is the problem.
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I have the same problem on my 2000....except i replaced mine twice last summer!!!!! my crank pulley wobbles a little bit, and my alternator appears it might have rubber on it, car used to charged if it matters??
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I am wondering if anyone has had this problem. The serpentine belt on my stock 1999 C5 has been replaced 5 times in the past 4 years because it develops a sqeaking that would not go away. When I look under the hood everything looks good. I just replaced the belt and belt tensioner a few months ago but now it has started again. I am not sure what the part is called but a large wheel towards the bottom of the belt has a LITTLE wobble in it. A mechanic has said that he does not think that it is the problem.
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Just met a lady with a 98C5 about 2 weeks ago at a Vette shop that was having the same problem, squeaky belt, come to find out you can see her HB wobbling, plus hers had a "nick" and the belt was coming off. Not good.
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Harmonic balancer is most assuredly the problem, just went through it with mine. See if your crank bolt is loose, pretty definite sign the balancer is going bad.
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Funny...mine started squeeking just the other day!
I sprayed some WD40 on the belt only and it stopped, so I fgured it was just the belt and not a pulley issue? Sound reasonable?
Which pulley is the balancer, and is it a PITA to replace?
Thanks,
al
I sprayed some WD40 on the belt only and it stopped, so I fgured it was just the belt and not a pulley issue? Sound reasonable?
Which pulley is the balancer, and is it a PITA to replace?
Thanks,
al
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I am wondering if anyone has had this problem. The serpentine belt on my stock 1999 C5 has been replaced 5 times in the past 4 years because it develops a sqeaking that would not go away. When I look under the hood everything looks good. I just replaced the belt and belt tensioner a few months ago but now it has started again. I am not sure what the part is called but a large wheel towards the bottom of the belt has a LITTLE wobble in it. A mechanic has said that he does not think that it is the problem.
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Large pulley (Harmonic Balancer) is at bottom center of the engine – end of the crankshaft.
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Balancer....look at the pulley you will most likely see what appears to be a rubber bushing protruding from between the pulley and the balancer....trust me on this
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