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07-01-2018, 06:04 PM

Kevin Clarillo

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Trouble With Serpentine Belt

I recently had trouble with my serpentine belt. The belt shredded off completely. And I bought a new one installed it but again and again the belt does the same thing. I makes a loud screeching sound as if it rubbing on a pulley. I bought a new tensioner pulley recently hoping that the issue but I need help. I don't know the exact steps on replacing the entire belt tensioner. If anyone cam help it would be amazing! I have the 07 SS/SC

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07-01-2018, 06:15 PM

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Remove your belt and make sure every accessory and pulley rotates freely.

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07-01-2018, 07:12 PM

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had the idler pulley seized the bearing and shred a belt on our shops supercharged hhr. ive read about that more than happening several times, so that would be something to check.

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07-02-2018, 01:53 PM

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Remove your belt and make sure every accessory and pulley rotates freely.

I just checked. Yes everything except the camshaft pulley rotate freely.

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07-02-2018, 01:54 PM

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had the idler pulley seized the bearing and shred a belt on our shops supercharged hhr. ive read about that more than happening several times, so that would be something to check.

Whenever I get the chance I'll install the new belt tensioner and I'll see if that fixes anything

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07-02-2018, 01:57 PM

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Drive belt replacement.pdf

Belt tensioner.pdf

hope that helps

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07-02-2018, 01:59 PM

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hope that helps

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07-02-2018, 02:14 PM

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I just checked. Yes everything except the camshaft pulley rotate freely.

Can you take a pic of what you are calling the camshaft pulley?

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07-02-2018, 02:29 PM

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Came in CLUTCH!

What?

edit: had to google that and np man.... thanks for making me feel old

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07-04-2018, 10:12 AM

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I had my idler pulley, the pulley to the counterclockwise side of the tensioner pulley, bearing go out and completely destroy itself though I caught it before it damaged my belt. This part is not easy to see from the top. Did you check it?