[Benjamin]

So, I might be an idiot.

I had to wait for an opportunity to rent a breaker bar from autozone, but when I finally got the belt off, I found streaks of orange along the ribs in a couple sections that I hadn’t seen before. Apparently, this is the nylon underneath the rubber, and the belt had worn through. I’d suspect that this is the same belt the car has had for all 71k miles, and if so it may also explain the minor fraying along a part of the edge. Normal wear.

I put a new belt in and she’s purring. If the sound returns, I’ll return to look at those pulleys, but for now I’m only considering replacing the idler because of the thin streak of silver it has. Tensioner seems just fine, and all the other pulleys checked out while I had the belt off. I haven’t checked for alignment yet, mostly because I’ve run out of time for today, but I’ll see about trying to rent a laser tool on my next day off.

[Benjamin]

So, I might be an idiot.

I had to wait for an opportunity to rent a breaker bar from autozone, but when I finally got the belt off, I found streaks of orange along the ribs in a couple sections that I hadn’t seen before. Apparently, this is the nylon underneath the rubber, and the belt had worn through. I’d suspect that this is the same belt the car has had for all 71k miles, and if so it may also explain the minor fraying along a part of the edge. Normal wear.

I put a new belt in and she’s purring. If the sound returns, I’ll return to look at those pulleys, but for now I’m only considering replacing the idler because of the thin streak of silver it has. Tensioner seems just fine, and all the other pulleys checked out while I had the belt off. I haven’t checked for alignment yet, mostly because I’ve run out of time for today, but I’ll see about trying to rent a laser tool on my next day off.

[Benjamin]

Just an update: I spend quite a bit of time at work, so it takes me a while to have the time to get to these things.

I just discovered some fraying on the side of the belt, so tomorrow morning I’m going to buy a new one. When I do that, I’ll check all the pulleys closer, especially the idler. I’ll let you all know what I find. I’ll also try to take a couple pictures of the belt and idler to show what I found.

EDIT: I had another thought. Could it be the harmonic balancer needing replacement? How do I find out?

[Benjamin]

Just an update: I spend quite a bit of time at work, so it takes me a while to have the time to get to these things.

I just discovered some fraying on the side of the belt, so tomorrow morning I’m going to buy a new one. When I do that, I’ll check all the pulleys closer, especially the idler. I’ll let you all know what I find. I’ll also try to take a couple pictures of the belt and idler to show what I found.

EDIT: I had another thought. Could it be the harmonic balancer needing replacement? How do I find out?

[Benjamin]

South Carolina, atm. I’d like to move to the midwest sometime.

[Benjamin]

South Carolina, atm. I’d like to move to the midwest sometime.

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