My belt isn't broke. It has just came off. At first i noticed a sound & looked at it and the thing the belt wraps around was shaking. Then I drove about a block and my car became hard to turn. It has like two belts. What would these belts be called (Timing)?Could there be something wrong with the things the belt goes around? Why would a belt just fall off. No tears no nothing. What up?
2006-09-20 06:44:35 · 8 answers · asked by for_runner0 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Honda
where would the belt pretensioner be located & r they a pain to put on?
2006-09-20 06:49:40 · update #1
If you can see the belt it's an accessory belt not the timing belt which is covered (unless the cover was damaged)
It sound like you're talking about the Serpentine belt and it's wrapped around all the various accessories. When it came off, it stopped working on the power steering pump which is why it became difficult to turn.
The second belt is most likely wrapped around for the Air Conditioner.
It sound to me like either one of the accessories (alternator, power steering) has come loose or there is damage to their pulley and or one of them has locked up and the belt was sliding over the pulley instead of turning the accessory or your tensioner is no longer keeping proper tension on the belt.
You should be able to turn each of the items that the belt wrapped around by hand to be sure nothing is locked up. If nothing is locked up and looks alright, I'd place the belt back on and see if the tensioner is holding proper tension. The tensioner typically has marks on it to indicate if the belt is properly tensioned. If the tensioner is outside of it's marks, then your belt, even if it's not broken, has stretched beyond what the tensioner can tension. You need to get a new belt.
If the tensioner looks like it's in spec, then have EVERYONE step away from the car and start the engine. Observe the belt tensioner from a distance on the side. DO NOT LOOK OVER IT, THE BELT COULD FLY OFF and it's not funny to be hit by a belt if it whips off. If the tensioner is not holding tension, then the tensioner needs to be replaced.
2006-09-20 07:00:59 · answer #1 · answered by hsueh010 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
First, we need to be clear on one thing... it's NOT the timing belt. The timing belt cannot be seen from the outside, it is under plastic covers. You can see the upper cover on the driver's side of the valve cover. You speak of one belt coming off though you have two... I assume the other belt is fine? Both belts are called drive or accessory belts. They are not serpintine belts as they typically only drive one or two things per belt. A serpentine belt is one belt that drives all accessories. Accessories being the AC compressor, alternator, and power steering pump.
All these belts are driven around by the crankshaft pulley. It is located at the very bottom of the engine and has several areas on it to drive the belts. It is also a hamonic balancer as the center shaft mounts to the crankshaft but the outer pulley's aren't directly connected to the center shaft. There is rubber cast in between to dampen vibrations.
I've had a lower crankshaft pulley (harmonic balancer) come loose before and start wobbling bad enough to loose all the accessory belts. You can start the car and take a good look at the crankshaft pulley and see if it is turning straight or not.
Since you are only talking of your power steering belt, it is possible that the power steering pump or just the pump pulley failed which would cause you to have to buy a new pump. More likely is that the tensioner pulley failed... probably because somebody didn't get it tightened properly during the last tuneup. Hopefully, all you will need is a new belt and a properly adjusted tensioner pulley. You can check the power steering pump pulley just by rotating it by hand and seeing if it is floppy or leaking fluid. It should be doing neither.
None of these things are that easy to work on because of how close everything is to the frame of the car. With proper tools and a bit of exerience, it isn't too bad though. Any automotive repair shop or even a dealer should be able to fix you up cheap enough but surely it will chew up a $100 bill at the dealer.
Good luck!
2006-09-20 07:21:21 · answer #2 · answered by Les 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Honda Accord Belt
2016-11-07 08:14:38 · answer #3 · answered by Erika 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A bent pulley or failing water pump or power steering pump can easily cause a belt to jump off the track. Reinstall the belt and start the car. Observe the belt and pulleys and look for any imbalance or wobbling. Repair or replace the part that is causing the problem.
2006-09-20 06:49:20 · answer #4 · answered by yes_its_me 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you got some really good answers here. I would replace the belt only to not have problems later on. It might have small creaks or it might be brittle and later it might just snap. They aren't hard to change...a twist and a pop there. If u dont know much of what ur doing...don't attempt it. Have someone who can do it. U can always get a small shop around the corner and should be done in 10 mins or so. Good luck.
2006-09-21 05:26:25 · answer #5 · answered by csabrinam 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was the belt pretensioner. That is what makes the belt tight. Call Auto Zone and ask them how much a new one it.
2006-09-20 06:46:49 · answer #6 · answered by Mike Hunt 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Thats just your powersteering belt because if it was your timing belt your motor would of blown up also you wouldn't be able to see your timing belt unless you remove the cover. This is easy to replace its just simply adjusting the motor and placing the belt.
2006-09-20 15:03:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if your car has two belts, they are on pulleys,maybe one came loose or broke.
2006-09-20 06:49:44 · answer #8 · answered by shepardman1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋