Help With Serpentine Belts!!!
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Intermediate
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: FRESNO CA
Help With Serpentine Belts!!!
I have a 99 vette and i started having trouble with both my AC and main belt. My car started eating both belts. So i changed out all the pulleys and it still did nothing. Then i noticed that the harmonic balancer was loose i could unscrew it with my hand. I think that was the problem the whole time. First I don't know how it would get loose but i was wondering if there was a way to tigthening the pulley. i tried with just a regular wrench but i can't tighten it. I was hoping there was a way to tighten it with out having to remove everything in the frontend. So if anyone can tell me how it got loose and how to tighten it without removing any major parts i would appreciate it.
Thanks
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Instructor
Joined: Jul 2003
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From: fresno ca
I had the same exact issue with my 99 vette.
Im not sure if there was a recall or not??? or a Techincal Service Bulliten??
many of the corvettes suffered from this same problem, I believe the balancer is press fit, and allot of them start to come loose an wooble.
get it fixed as soon as you can!!!!!
the last thing you want is that thing comming off while driving (that could be expensive)
I think I paid $400 + at the stealership
good luck
Im not sure if there was a recall or not??? or a Techincal Service Bulliten??
many of the corvettes suffered from this same problem, I believe the balancer is press fit, and allot of them start to come loose an wooble.
get it fixed as soon as you can!!!!!
the last thing you want is that thing comming off while driving (that could be expensive)
I think I paid $400 + at the stealership
good luck
Racer
Joined: Apr 2006
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From: Spartanburg SC
I had the same exact issue with my 99 vette.
Im not sure if there was a recall or not??? or a Techincal Service Bulliten??
many of the corvettes suffered from this same problem, I believe the balancer is press fit, and allot of them start to come loose an wooble.
get it fixed as soon as you can!!!!!
the last thing you want is that thing comming off while driving (that could be expensive)
I think I paid $400 + at the stealership
good luck
Im not sure if there was a recall or not??? or a Techincal Service Bulliten??
many of the corvettes suffered from this same problem, I believe the balancer is press fit, and allot of them start to come loose an wooble.
get it fixed as soon as you can!!!!!
the last thing you want is that thing comming off while driving (that could be expensive)
I think I paid $400 + at the stealership
good luck
Same thing happened to me.
Tech Contributor
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Van Buren Arkansas
Wounded Warrior Escort '11
There is a special installer tool for the harmonic balancer and you also must use a new bolt. I hear that the balancer itself usually needs to be replaced as well and there are better aftermarket balancers than the stock. You can make the installer tool yourself with a trip to one of the hardware stores. Use the search function here and you will easily find pictures of the tool.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2003
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From: Near Jacksonville Fl.
There is no cheap fix, you need a new balancer and bolt and the steering rack will have to be removed to make the repair.
I would highly recommend pinning the new balancer to the crank unless you what to do the same repair again!
I would highly recommend pinning the new balancer to the crank unless you what to do the same repair again!
Drifting
Joined: Jul 2001
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From: Lake Havasu City AZ
Get a new ARP bolt to install as its a better bolt and easier to install.
Good luck
Mike V
