Belt Squeal
#1
Belt Squeal
Has anyone removed their ac comp. and smog pump and had issues
with the belts squealing. I figured it was b/c all the pull from alt. and ps. pump was on one side, but i dont want to over tighten them & burn out water pump bearings. any suggestions? thanks
with the belts squealing. I figured it was b/c all the pull from alt. and ps. pump was on one side, but i dont want to over tighten them & burn out water pump bearings. any suggestions? thanks
#2
There are THREE fasteners that you need to loosen to adjust the belt, the two bolts on the front and the one nut at the bottom rear of the pump. Once you loosen all three, use a large screwdriver as a pry bar and insert it between the nose of the pump and the tab on the bracket, between the pulley and the bracket. The photo shows the proper position of the screwdriver with the pulley removed for clarity. Use the screwdriver to tension the belt while tightening the two bolts on the front, then get the nut on the back. Failure to do this properly is why there are frequent posts about belts squealing.
#4
All that means is that the other bolt (it's below the pump snout and thus not visible in the photo above) is loose. You want to tighten it after you properly tension the belt using a screwdriver or pry bar as shown above.
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