[White 89]

I noticed the other day my belt was all shredded on one edge. So I replaced it. The new belt only lasted a week and it now is all shredded too. I don't know why it is doing this.

Also when I buy a belt they keep telling me their are two different lenghts.

One is for factory AC then other is for Dealer ac. One of them is 3 inches longer. I believe I have the shorter belt on the car now.

Any idea's. I can't drive my car right now and I really need it.

[AzSonicSnake]

sounds like either you have something on a pulley, or maybe even a bent pulley imo...

[White 89]

I do notice the crank pully wobbling a bit. But how did it all at once start to wobble.

I don't get it.

What about the different lenght belts.

Also my water pump pully looks funny aswell. It's like it's crooked too. I have no idea what to do.

[1FastFox]

Yeah, sounds like a pully alignment issue. I would think if it was because of the wobbling it would wear out both sides of the belt from it getting tossed back and forth.

[White 89]

just the front edge is messing up on me. Closest to the radiator.

[Hunt_chevs]

Originally Posted by White 89 I do notice the crank pully wobbling a bit. But how did it all at once start to wobble. I don't get it. What about the different lenght belts. Also my water pump pully looks funny aswell. It's like it's crooked too. I have no idea what to do.

thats not a good thing

[White 89]

what does that mean? when a crank pully wobbles

[5.8mustang]

possibly worn out hamonic balancer or bent pully maybe even loose or missing bolts.

[White 89]

yeah the harmonic balancer seems fishy too as it's spinning around.

[5.8mustang]

friend had a 55 chevy the harmonic balancer split and ate up the radiator big mess check it before ya run it

[White 89]

yeah the car is parked right now and it aint going anywhere till this problem is fixed.

I didn't drive it today and I already miss the car.

[1slo5.0]

You have a pulley alignment issue or a burr on one of the pulleys.

[White 89]

how did it get out of alignment. Car has been fine. I noticed the belt was bad last week. I replaced it and now a week later it's bad again.

I do notice the water pump pulley looks crooked. I put a wrench on the bolts and they were tight. But the actual water pump pulley looks a bit crooked. could this mean the water pump shaft is bad.

I replaced that water pump in the winter time. I think it was late december.

[1slo5.0]

Originally Posted by White 89 how did it get out of alignment. Car has been fine. I noticed the belt was bad last week. I replaced it and now a week later it's bad again. I do notice the water pump pulley looks crooked. I put a wrench on the bolts and they were tight. But the actual water pump pulley looks a bit crooked. could this mean the water pump shaft is bad. I replaced that water pump in the winter time. I think it was late december.

Broken pulley, broken bracket, loose bolts, bent water pump shaft, etc.

[trueblue01]

Originally Posted by White 89 how did it get out of alignment. Car has been fine. I noticed the belt was bad last week. I replaced it and now a week later it's bad again. I do notice the water pump pulley looks crooked. I put a wrench on the bolts and they were tight. But the actual water pump pulley looks a bit crooked. could this mean the water pump shaft is bad. I replaced that water pump in the winter time. I think it was late december.

That could account for the belt running off toward the front or rear causing it to wear. When you remove the belt, check for play in the water pump shaft. Normally they start to leak alittle coolant when the shaft bearing goes.

[White 89]

i hope I don't have to replace the water pump again. I just replaced it in the winter time. It sucked and I never want to replace a water pump again. I'd rather replace the heater core.

[White 89]

so no one know about the different length belts.

Why do they keep asking me is it dealer A/C or factory A/C. their are two different length belts.

[trueblue01]

Originally Posted by White 89 so no one know about the different length belts. Why do they keep asking me is it dealer A/C or factory A/C. their are two different length belts.

Typical auto parts store thing. No brains, just what the computer can tell them. I would venture a guess that at least 99% if not more are factory installs, that would be my default answer to that question. That really does not relate to your belt wear issue.

[1slo5.0]

Originally Posted by White 89 so no one know about the different length belts. Why do they keep asking me is it dealer A/C or factory A/C. their are two different length belts.

They keep asking you so they can get you the correct belt. You either have factory or dealer A/C or no A/C, all of which take a different belt.

[BlownSmoke]

Originally Posted by trueblue01 Typical auto parts store thing. No brains, just what the computer can tell them. I would venture a guess that at least 99% if not more are factory installs, that would be my default answer to that question. That really does not relate to your belt wear issue.

I'm with you sounds like a lot of BS. I would say if you are running the smaller and it isn't screeching when you start the car up you are safe to use what you have. As Far as the pulleys go it sounds like you have a bur and a wobble. or just a burr and something stained on your pulley giving it the illusion that it is wobbling.