Thread: squeaky serpentine belt OR tensioner pulley??

Take the belt off and clean it with water & detergent. The more gunk added to the belt, the more gunk it attracts, the more noise generated. It can be cleaned in situ. Just takes a while. Works for me.

My PS Pump decided to fail (seize) in the middle of Kew Junction on Tuesday. The pulley has run forward about 8-10mm and the belt runs off from the rear, into the path of the A/C belt thus unleashing hell.

Both belts and the A/C wiring harness got mangled and the underbonnet 30amp fuse for the condensor fans and airconditioning clutch blew. Not happy as I had to drive through the intersection and clearway at peak hour to a side street with no water pump, cooling fan or electric fans!!!!

Originally Posted by B92 8NW

... the A/C wiring harness got mangled

My PAS pump had the same problem and I was warned by a LR mechanic to replace it NOW or suffer the problems you seem to have encountered.

I was advised that the AC wiring was a non fixable item and that a new AC compressor would be required.

How did you end-up?

Had squeek on the D1 V8,changed the belt,checked water pump,and changed belt tensioner,it turned ot to be the power steering pump bracket was out of aligment,fix bracket it was all sweet

Dave


GO THE RABBITS

Originally Posted by B92 8NW

My PS Pump decided to fail (seize) in the middle of Kew Junction on Tuesday. The pulley has run forward about 8-10mm and the belt runs off from the rear, into the path of the A/C belt thus unleashing hell.

Both belts and the A/C wiring harness got mangled and the underbonnet 30amp fuse for the condensor fans and airconditioning clutch blew. Not happy as I had to drive through the intersection and clearway at peak hour to a side street with no water pump, cooling fan or electric fans!!!!

Now Joel, that was silly of you to even drive it knowing that the ps pulley had drifted forward already, the signs were there and you took the risk and paid the price.

Originally Posted by **Discovery300Tdi**

HAHA too true!!!!

how'd you get along with this bud? Got the same issue and trying to work out what to do. I'm going to give the belt wash a chop and see if that helps.. curious if you come up with a solution

Originally Posted by theface26

how'd you get along with this bud? Got the same issue and trying to work out what to do. I'm going to give the belt wash a chop and see if that helps.. curious if you come up with a solution

G'day mate

in the end it was my pulley of the altinator being the wrong size as I had my alt changed. Just through the thread and see what other soulutions are there.

Originally Posted by loanrangie

Now Joel, that was silly of you to even drive it knowing that the ps pulley had drifted forward already, the signs were there and you took the risk and paid the price.

60 seconds with a Stanley knife and a 7PK1580 Serpentine belt is now a 5PK1580.

The pump turns and the belt doesn't run off the back any more. Beautiful.