Fan Belt / tensioner fixed !!!

ibedonc · **Joined:** Mon Feb 12, 2007 2:40 pm **Posts:** 236

on my 05 it came apart last night , at least it was close to home , called dealer this morning $130 !!!

just for the belt

called Autozone $25 , say the least I went to autozone

how can they get away with that

that was a tough belt to get back on

JL Rockies · **Posted:** Mon Apr 18, 2011 5:42 pm

You also can buy CV's much cheaper from autozone too... they suck, but they are much cheaper...

bhc04 · **Posted:** Mon Apr 18, 2011 8:20 pm

Cheaper sometimes means "made in China", but that's a big difference in price.

racertracer · **Posted:** Mon Apr 18, 2011 9:33 pm

Rock Auto has the Dayco belt available for 38.00 dollars. Dayco belts are very good.

They have Goodyear and Gates available too.

LibertyCRD · **Posted:** Tue Apr 19, 2011 7:39 am

Before you ask for a price on one of those Gates belts, you better sit down in a chair.

There is a reason why big box auto parts stores are popping up on every corner in America now...and it's not because they use fair mark-up. Some items are marked up over 300%.

racertracer · **Posted:** Tue Apr 19, 2011 8:28 am

DURALAST Part # 1130K6 Multi V-Groove POLY-V $8.71

GATES Part # 6K1130AP Automotive V-Ribbed Belt (Standard); RoadMax $13.76

GATES Part # K061130 Micro-V AT Premium OE V-Ribbed Belt; K06 13/16" x 113 5/8" $32.79

GOODYEAR Part # 4061130 Poly-V; 6 Ribs / Effective Length 113" / Outside Length 113.75" Accessory Drive $35.99

DAYCO Part # 5061130 Serpentine Belt; Exceeds OE Specifications Effective Length 113.00 / Top Width .82 / No of Ribs 6 / Thickness 0.169 $34.79

ACDELCO Part # 6K1130 {#88932823} K06 13/16" x 113 5/8" BELT,SERPENTINE $37.79

http://WWW.ROCKAUTO.COM

ibedonc · **Joined:** Mon Feb 12, 2007 2:40 pm **Posts:** 236

well I may have other problems , that belt came apart after 10 miles , I checked the idlers and ten...

and turned every thing , and it all looked like it was tracking right , I got a belt from advanced auto
it is a dayco

I hope I do not have a A/C compressor locking up

racertracer · **Posted:** Tue Apr 19, 2011 11:25 am

It may be your alternator decoupler/pulley.

If you have never replaced it, I would start there, that decoupler is the usual cause of a bouncy sepentine belt.

ibedonc · **Joined:** Mon Feb 12, 2007 2:40 pm **Posts:** 236

well after replacing the belt and looking closer , I am seeing the belt trying to jump off the Power steering pump and the tensioner , it is not moving anywhere else , I think I am going to start with the tensioner , and hoping the PSP is not bad

thanks to Keith (GDE) for identifying the PSP for me

ajk381 · **Posted:** Sat Apr 23, 2011 4:23 pm

Goodluck on tne tensioner. They are around 200bux. I just picked up my decoupler pulley today and my tensioner was jumping too. Hopefully ill get to put it in tomorrow and see if it fixes it. The squeaky belt is driving me nuts.

ibedonc · **Joined:** Mon Feb 12, 2007 2:40 pm **Posts:** 236

anyone got a used but still good tensioner , they would part with ? for some $$$

ajk381 · **Posted:** Tue Apr 26, 2011 5:20 pm

I replaced my decoupler pulley and solved my problem. Seem to run so much quieter and smoother

ibedonc · **Joined:** Mon Feb 12, 2007 2:40 pm **Posts:** 236

well I ordered my Tensioner from wholesalemopar tonight , I finally was able to remove it and confirm that it is the problem

and not anything wrong with the power steering pump

racertracer · **Posted:** Sun May 01, 2011 4:27 am

you sure it's not the decoupler. when the new tensioner comes in let us know if the problem goes away

ibedonc · **Joined:** Mon Feb 12, 2007 2:40 pm **Posts:** 236

I let you guys be the judge

http://www.star-c.com/05CRD-belt-tensioner.jpg

I think you can see it is coming apart , and the key is not in the slot

ibedonc · **Joined:** Mon Feb 12, 2007 2:40 pm **Posts:** 236

tonycrd · **Posted:** Tue May 03, 2011 8:25 am

Dunno. Cant you push that back in place?

ibedonc · **Joined:** Mon Feb 12, 2007 2:40 pm **Posts:** 236

probably could , but do not know if it will help , I will compare to new one

vincennescrd · **Posted:** Tue May 03, 2011 1:55 pm

Spin the alternator by hand. I thought it was my tensioner also but checked it out first and my pulley wobbled when spun

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Tue May 03, 2011 2:13 pm

LibertyCRD wrote:

Before you ask for a price on one of those Gates belts, you better sit down in a chair.

There is a reason why big box auto parts stores are popping up on every corner in America now...and it's not because they use fair mark-up. Some items are marked up over 300%.

Yeah and with belts there quality is there price factor.Dayco sucks,so does gaterback's(Goddyear does not make belts anymore,sold name/rights to china).

You want a EPDM belt and the OEM or Gates are the best EPDM belts on the market.

Fan Belt / tensioner fixed !!!

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