Is this the timing belt? Does it need to be fixed?
03-17-2018, 01:29 AM
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Is this the timing belt? Does it need to be fixed?
Can someone tell me if this belt needs to be replaced. If you look closely, you can see a "rust" spot to the right of the belt. Does this mean that the belt has slipped and needs to be fixed and/or replaced? I uploaded a picture.
Is this the timing belt or called something else? Thank you.
Is this the timing belt or called something else? Thank you.
03-17-2018, 01:55 AM
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That’s the serpentine belt. You don’t have a timing belt but a timing chain behind the water pump. It’s hard to say from the picture if that belt needs replaced. I’d need a clearer picture of the rib section of the belt and the slick part, not the side. Typically those belts are good for 50-100k miles. Sometimes more.
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03-17-2018, 01:59 AM
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my advice is change it at 50K and while your at it change the AC belt
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ADTvette (03-18-2018)
03-17-2018, 02:19 AM
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Can someone tell me if this belt needs to be replaced. If you look closely, you can see a "rust" spot to the right of the belt. Does this mean that the belt has slipped and needs to be fixed and/or replaced? I uploaded a picture.
Is this the timing belt or called something else? Thank you.
Is this the timing belt or called something else? Thank you.
The belt 5 on the drawing is the Accessory Drive Belt that drive the waterpump pulley 4( with rust) , powersteering 7 and alternator 6 .
These units are driven by the rotation of the dampener 9 .
The timing is carried out by the timing chain shown on the photo
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ADTvette (03-18-2018)
03-17-2018, 07:57 AM
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Can someone tell me if this belt needs to be replaced. If you look closely, you can see a "rust" spot to the right of the belt. Does this mean that the belt has slipped and needs to be fixed and/or replaced? I uploaded a picture.
Is this the timing belt or called something else? Thank you.
Is this the timing belt or called something else? Thank you.
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ADTvette (03-18-2018)
03-17-2018, 08:02 AM
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I believe the rust you are referring to is the hub that drives the water pump. You could clean it carefully with a wire brush and paint it.
On the belt, check and make sure it is fully seated on the crankshaft pulley. Then, with the engine running, look for wobble of the pulley itself.
On the belt, check and make sure it is fully seated on the crankshaft pulley. Then, with the engine running, look for wobble of the pulley itself.
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03-17-2018, 09:14 PM
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You should take a good look at all the pulleys. It appears something has shifted and is pushing the belt backwards from the path it used to follow. Look for one pulley the belt isn't on properly or that doesn't look in line with the others. The damper sometimes does that but even though the picture isn't the clearest it still looks OK.
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03-17-2018, 11:22 PM
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The rust color is just the edge of the damper pulley - normal.
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03-18-2018, 08:57 PM
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It is new to me. I've had it now for about 5 months. I was just looking under the hood and noticed the belt. It looks like it was running in the rusted looking area and now it's moved to the left. I'm not that mechanically inclined. Do you think I need to have a mechanic take a look at it?
03-18-2018, 09:26 PM
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I agree with Lionelhutz, looks like at one point in the past, the HB walked off and was probably replaced .
At this point, all you have to be concerned with is that there is NO wobble when car is running at idle. Easy to see if you look. Belt chirps is the sound you MAY hear when the HB is happy.
At this point, all you have to be concerned with is that there is NO wobble when car is running at idle. Easy to see if you look. Belt chirps is the sound you MAY hear when the HB is happy.
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ADTvette (03-19-2018)
03-18-2018, 10:37 PM
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My comment was because I looked at the HB pulley - thought he meant the HB. If the belt is currently running that far on the water pump, it would be off.
We're all working off of a static picture.
We're all working off of a static picture.
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ADTvette (03-19-2018)
03-18-2018, 10:58 PM
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short video clip of belt
I tried to video it. My hand was a little shaky. Does this help any? Thanks for all your help.
03-18-2018, 11:34 PM
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Its hard to tell if you have a wobble by that short vid, if you do, it is not that bad.
One thing for sure, if the HB separated to the point where it shifted the belt to make that rust mark, you sure in hell would see & hear it.
One thing for sure, if the HB separated to the point where it shifted the belt to make that rust mark, you sure in hell would see & hear it.
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03-19-2018, 12:42 AM
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It is new to me. I've had it now for about 5 months. I was just looking under the hood and noticed the belt. It looks like it was running in the rusted looking area and now it's moved to the left. I'm not that mechanically inclined. Do you think I need to have a mechanic take a look at it?
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03-19-2018, 01:25 AM
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just went through that mess got the new balancer w/p and belt but the belt is now flying off . waiting on a new tensioner pulley and going to the gates798 belt not the dayco 800. hope it fix's it
03-20-2018, 06:40 PM
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That’s the serpentine belt. You don’t have a timing belt but a timing chain behind the water pump. It’s hard to say from the picture if that belt needs replaced. I’d need a clearer picture of the rib section of the belt and the slick part, not the side. Typically those belts are good for 50-100k miles. Sometimes more.
03-20-2018, 06:51 PM
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I am looking at the rust mark (just below the clamp screw and to the left) where it appears the belt has slid out of place. Where I have placed the red arrows, that part does move back and forth when the belt is moving. Not a lot but it does "wobble". It's not very loud. Actually the engine is pretty quiet.
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03-20-2018, 07:00 PM
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I am looking at the rust mark (just below the clamp screw and to the left) where it appears the belt has slid out of place. Where I have placed the red arrows, that part does move back and forth when the belt is moving. Not a lot but it does "wobble". It's not very loud. Actually the engine is pretty quiet.