Replaced Serp. Belt have questions about pulleys
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Replaced Serp. Belt have questions about pulleys
Hi yall,
i replaced my serpentine belt yesterday and while i had it off i checked all of the pulleys.
couple of questions....
grabbing the fan and wiggling it up and down there is an ever so slight movement in the water pump. is that normal or how much is too much.
the power steering pump pulley was the only pulley that didnt rotate freely when trying to spin it....it had some resistance and was not smooth. also that pulley and a little in/out movement on the shaft.
everything else was tight and smooth.
oh i went with the Gates microV belt...$50 something bucks from orielys.
i replaced my serpentine belt yesterday and while i had it off i checked all of the pulleys.
couple of questions....
grabbing the fan and wiggling it up and down there is an ever so slight movement in the water pump. is that normal or how much is too much.
the power steering pump pulley was the only pulley that didnt rotate freely when trying to spin it....it had some resistance and was not smooth. also that pulley and a little in/out movement on the shaft.
everything else was tight and smooth.
oh i went with the Gates microV belt...$50 something bucks from orielys.
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In Jan of '08 I decided to change my PS fluid since the pump was starting to whine a little bit. I even was a nice guy and went with fully syn (Mobile 1) and the ungrateful thing actually started to make MORE noise. A few weeks later it burped all over my driveway. I checked the fluid and the level was perfect. So I cussed at it and dared it to explode on me so I can replace it with a brand new pump.
We haven't spoken to each other since. It still whines...I turn up the radio.
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Like the old saying "if it ain't broke"
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