Interesting serpentine belt

Imran · October 11th, 2011, 03:16 PM

replaced my crappy 2 month old O'reilly alternator for another o'reilly alternator (lifetime warranty) and the battery yesterday morning, and noticed my belt looked a little weird... thinner than usual...

(that's the old belt inside the new belt cardboard, btw)

A whole line of those grooves was somehow torn off the side of the belt. I can imagine how the line was cut, but when I installed the first alternator, I made sure that the belt was installed properly and aligned. So what exactly could have caused it to shift to the point where a line of grooves were cut off?

Perhaps it was when I floored it from a slow speed and the auto shifted into the next gear at 6K, which is a tiny bit past the red line? IDK. Either way, I bought a new belt.

NickPohlAandP · October 11th, 2011, 03:24 PM

That can happen just when the belt starts getting old. I've seen it before. Is that a Gatorback belt? Those are usually pretty good. I'd check your pullies for anything that looks bad.

99GT35thLE · October 11th, 2011, 03:32 PM

I've seen a new belt get cut when putting them on and it not being lined up properly on the pulleys.

Imran · October 11th, 2011, 04:10 PM

Not sure what belt it is, it was on the car when I bought it used. Probably a gatorback. I saw no markings, but everyone who has seen it in person thinks it is.

I replaced it with a Gates belt.

My dad kept insisting that I reuse that belt. I'd rather not, it used to slip so much when I hit a tiny puddle even before it was cut to shit.

04MidnightGT · October 11th, 2011, 06:21 PM

Could have just been a defect in a belt.

October 11th, 2011, 03:16 PM	#1
Imran :) 01 Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 10,795 iTrader: 1 reviews	Interesting serpentine belt replaced my crappy 2 month old O'reilly alternator for another o'reilly alternator (lifetime warranty) and the battery yesterday morning, and noticed my belt looked a little weird... thinner than usual... (that's the old belt inside the new belt cardboard, btw) A whole line of those grooves was somehow torn off the side of the belt. I can imagine how the line was cut, but when I installed the first alternator, I made sure that the belt was installed properly and aligned. So what exactly could have caused it to shift to the point where a line of grooves were cut off? Perhaps it was when I floored it from a slow speed and the auto shifted into the next gear at 6K, which is a tiny bit past the red line? IDK. Either way, I bought a new belt. __________________

October 11th, 2011, 03:24 PM	#2
NickPohlAandP I like boobs!!! 2000 GT convertible dunno Join Date: May 2011 Location: Brooklet, GA Posts: 2,827 iTrader: 2 reviews	That can happen just when the belt starts getting old. I've seen it before. Is that a Gatorback belt? Those are usually pretty good. I'd check your pullies for anything that looks bad. __________________ Last time you voted to prove you aren't racist. This time prove you're not an IDIOT!!! My Garage--->http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...-member-46919/

October 11th, 2011, 03:32 PM	#3
99GT35thLE Hardcore Enthusiast 1999 GT 35th LE Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 1,428 iTrader: 0 reviews	I've seen a new belt get cut when putting them on and it not being lined up properly on the pulleys. __________________ Drive it like you stole it

October 11th, 2011, 04:10 PM	#4
Imran :) 01 Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 10,795 iTrader: 1 reviews	Not sure what belt it is, it was on the car when I bought it used. Probably a gatorback. I saw no markings, but everyone who has seen it in person thinks it is. I replaced it with a Gates belt. My dad kept insisting that I reuse that belt. I'd rather not, it used to slip so much when I hit a tiny puddle even before it was cut to shit. __________________

October 11th, 2011, 06:21 PM	#5
04MidnightGT Hardcore Enthusiast 2004 Mustang GT 12.9 @ 111.44 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 1,262 iTrader: 0 reviews	Could have just been a defect in a belt. __________________ l Custom Hotside l TurboSmart l MHS l Hallman l On3 l BBK l Hellion l SCT l Flowmaster l Steeda l AEM l Tial l HPX l Hawk l Trickflow

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