WhatTheFehl Posted January 24, 2011 Report Posted January 24, 2011 I took the GP for a nice drive around town yesterday (first day since I've got it back when I had the time and the roads weren't covered in snow), once it warmed up I WOTed it a few times. The battery light lit up at redline. Seriously? One of the things I had my mechanic replace while it was in the shop was t he tensioner, a BRAND NEW Dayco tensioner. This was because I knew the old one was shot and it was slipping bad under heavy acceleration. The new tensioner didn't really improve the situation much. So I'm asking... what else could be causing the belt to slip? Is the new tensioner I bought just most likely junk? The belt is in good shape as near as I can tell (I think it was replaced shortly before I bought the car).
tornado_735 Posted January 25, 2011 Report Posted January 25, 2011 Take the serpentine belt off and spin the alternator pulley by hand. If it is a bitch to spin, I'd say it's the alternator.
BXX Posted January 25, 2011 Report Posted January 25, 2011 Put a new belt on, problem solved:thumbsup:
xtremerevolution Posted January 25, 2011 Report Posted January 25, 2011 Check to make sure the tensioner is also functioning properly. A bad tensioner will leave the belt too loose.
slick Posted January 25, 2011 Report Posted January 25, 2011 Belts are what, like $15, and like 30 seconds to replace? Just replace the damn belt and go on.
AL Posted January 25, 2011 Report Posted January 25, 2011 Your old tensioner being bad can harm the belt... Which it probably did
94 olds vert Posted January 25, 2011 Report Posted January 25, 2011 Should of replaced the belt the same time the tensioner was done.
mra32 Posted January 25, 2011 Report Posted January 25, 2011 On the 3.1 you can do it with no tools. is this true with the 3100s?
Venom Posted January 26, 2011 Report Posted January 26, 2011 On the 3.1 you can do it with no tools. is this true with the 3100s? I usually use my 3/8ths ratchet. But yes the belt is more than likely stretched. Just cuz it looks ok doesnt mean it is.
Night Fury Posted January 26, 2011 Report Posted January 26, 2011 On the 3.1 you can do it with no tools. is this true with the 3100s? Yeah I've done it w/ no tools before
slick Posted January 27, 2011 Report Posted January 27, 2011 So have you replaced the belt yet, or what?
WhatTheFehl Posted January 28, 2011 Author Report Posted January 28, 2011 So have you replaced the belt yet, or what? I haven't touched the car since Sunday. Work, snow, and low temperatures tend to get in the way of such ventures. And why do you care? I mean, everyone is so sure it is the belt, it can't possibly be anything else...
runt Posted January 28, 2011 Report Posted January 28, 2011 They are recommending the belt because it's the easiest thing to try first....
WhatTheFehl Posted January 28, 2011 Author Report Posted January 28, 2011 Yes, and it completely required a half a dozen people posting the exact same thing, some of which were quite arrogant in their posts, rather than presenting perhaps another possible cause.
xtremerevolution Posted January 28, 2011 Report Posted January 28, 2011 Yes, and it completely required a half a dozen people posting the exact same thing, some of which were quite arrogant in their posts, rather than presenting perhaps another possible cause. That's probably because the belt is the most likely cause of your problem and it would be unintelligent to try anything else or investigate further before replacing the belt itself, at least based on what we know. People won't present another possible cause if there aren't any other probable causes. I say probable, because it is unlikely that anything else is causing the problem you're experiencing. Replace the belt and go from there.
White93z34 Posted January 28, 2011 Report Posted January 28, 2011 Its pretty easy either belt of a long shot at it being the alternator.
Addicted to eaton Posted January 29, 2011 Report Posted January 29, 2011 i think teh blocks warped.. hey it could happen
xtremerevolution Posted January 29, 2011 Report Posted January 29, 2011 i think teh blocks warped.. hey it could happen On the same note, there could very well be a chipmunk in there with a miniature grease gun greasing up your belt when you're not looking, then hiding somewhere when you open the engine bay so you're none the wiser.
AL Posted January 29, 2011 Report Posted January 29, 2011 I wonder if a panda is hiding in there urinating on your belt when you go WOT... Id piss myself too if I were in the engine bay when someone was doing WOT, but a urinating panda is much worse than a chipmunk with a grease gun
xtremerevolution Posted January 29, 2011 Report Posted January 29, 2011 (edited) I wonder if a panda is hiding in there urinating on your belt when you go WOT... Id piss myself too if I were in the engine bay when someone was doing WOT, but a urinating panda is much worse than a chipmunk with a grease gun Edited January 29, 2011 by xtremerevolution
slick Posted January 29, 2011 Report Posted January 29, 2011 Truthfully, it's the most posted, because it is the most obvious, easiest to replace, and the cheapest to replace. The belt SHOULD have been replaced while the rest of the parts were replaced. It was not wise of your mechanic to skip over this. If it ends up not being the problem, then the next obvious troubleshooting area's are well posted as to what to check, and what to replace if the checked shows failure.
White93z34 Posted January 29, 2011 Report Posted January 29, 2011 It ends here. Ill clean this up later.
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