This question is about a 98 Honda Accord V6. A "whirring" noise began under the hood. I suspected that it was the power steering drive belt, because the sound seemed to come from that, and the whirring fluctuated when I turned the steering wheel.
While examining the power steering motor's belt, I looked down and noticed that the other belt is not moving at all.
The V6 Accord of this year has 2 belts; 1 goes from the flywheel to the power steering pump. The other is a serpentine belt that goes to everything else. The power steering belt is moving and seems fine.
So, why isn't the serpentine belt moving? By hand it feels quite stuck, but when the car is running, all systems seem to be working perfectly.
I should hear bad squealing and smell rubber burning, but I don't. I hear just that slight "whirring."
How can that belt not be spinning on the pullies, yet the systems seem to be OK?
I hope some of you car gurus are reading today!
2007-10-03
01:44:14
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