> I have a 1989 GMC Safari with 4.3L engine. My serpentine belt runs
> from my tensioner to my alternator, down to power steering pump, up to
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> Barry
belt wasn't too long when I installed it
It was installed correctly and has been driven 6 months
Tensioner is not bad because it is trying to take out the slack but
has to go to its max displacement to do so
>> I have a 1989 GMC Safari with 4.3L engine. My serpentine belt runs
>> from my tensioner to my alternator, down to power steering pump, up to
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>Belt installed wrong.
>Tensioner bad.
dahpater - 12 Aug 2007 18:58 GMT
> belt wasn't too long when I installed it
> It was installed correctly and has been driven 6 months
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If everything is fine, your belt was/is to long.
hls - 13 Aug 2007 12:28 GMT
> belt wasn't too long when I installed it
> It was installed correctly and has been driven 6 months
> Tensioner is not bad because it is trying to take out the slack but
> has to go to its max displacement to do so
I have seen some aftermarket belts, which are supposed to be exact
replacements, be too long or too short. And, not all aftermarket belts
may be of equal quality to the OEM. Maybe your belt has stretched?
Last, I had a heck of a problem with belts on a GM Fiero after a
factory recall. Seems the dealership mechanics cut some corners,
did not reassemble the pulley and tensioning system correctly after
the engine work was completed. It was a continuous problem with
belt slippage, etc, until I got it up on a rack, assessed the problems
which the mechanics had caused, and refitted and adjusted everything
correctly.