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Difficult a/c v-belt install after spontaneous ejection 200 1987

posted by  Kindofhandy on  Thu Oct 11 13:48 CST 2018
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1. Funny noise while on the interstate. Power steering disappears. After arrival at destination, crank pully (HB) --> AC compressor v-belt found sitting on splashguard, twisted around it's axis and looking like a mobius strip (but not infinite). No cracking or tears, but evidence of trauma to both outer edges of belt and traces of rubber on crank pulley (HB).

2. With adjustments fully loose for both p/s pump and a/c compressor, can't get a/c compressor close enough to engine to get replacement belt on. Tried with two different belts, both #17385 (1/2" x 39 1/8").

clues:

Pulleys aren't lined up perfect, but they're not too far off. About 6 months ago I replaced all of the accessory bushings with HD (but not poly) bushings from IPD. All the v-belts went on fine then.

The harmonic balancer is not separated from rubber center. The old one went out about a year ago and was replaced with a good JY one along with a timing belt change. The inner and outer portions are marked and the marks haven't moved.

Ideas? TIA.

-KoH








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    Difficult a/c v-belt install after spontaneous ejection 200 1987

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    posted by  Art Benstein on  Fri Oct 12 12:05 CST 2018
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    Are you sure you got BOTH bolts loose on the compressor? I know you are aware of them (many miss the hidden rearmost one) because you've changed all the bushings. Did the compressor clutch lock up? Haven't run into this one before.
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    Art Benstein near Baltimore

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