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Mar 9, 2012 | 08:48 PM

JamesHajek

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Serpentine belt

I replaced my water pump today. I took the belt off and left it in the sun, I think that stretched it because when I went to put it on, the belt was loose. So I went and bought a replacement belt and it's longer than the stretched stock belt... Point me in a direction here fellas... I didn't change anything else but the water pump and I'm darn sure the pulley was put back on straight.

Mar 9, 2012 | 09:02 PM

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Make sure your tensioner pulley is coming all the way back to put a load on The belt

Mar 9, 2012 | 09:03 PM

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And the dumb question are you you put the belt back on the right way

Mar 9, 2012 | 09:14 PM

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I'll check the tensioner in the morning. I'm pretty sure it was coming back all the way. And I don't know how else to put the belt on but the way it came off...

Mar 9, 2012 | 09:20 PM

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Mar 9, 2012 | 09:23 PM

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yep. That's the way it came off, that's the way it goes back on...

Mar 9, 2012 | 09:30 PM

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Did the tensioner feel strong when you were putting the belt back on

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Mar 9, 2012 | 09:45 PM

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Where did you get the new belt?

Mar 9, 2012 | 09:53 PM

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From Oreilly's I will be taking it back in the morning though..

Mar 9, 2012 | 10:01 PM

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I get mine from O'riellys and never had a issue

This is the one I use
Gates Micro-V AT® K081189 - OEM Quality Serpentine Belt | O'Reilly Auto Parts

Mar 9, 2012 | 10:04 PM

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I get mine from O'riellys and never had a issue

This is the one I use
Gates Micro-V AT® K081189 - OEM Quality Serpentine Belt | O'Reilly Auto Parts

Thanks, Mine is not that kind, But I am going to ask to see that one and measure it up with the one I have... If it's the same, then it must be something with the tensioner maybe not going all the way back into play. Just weird that I barely touched the tensioner today and all of a sudden, I'm having an issue with it's tightness. Only touched it to get the belt off and to get it back on...