I replaced my serpintine belt in December of 2004. Iti fell off my van this past week, is that normal?
2006-10-29 10:10:05 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I change mine about every 35,000 miles just to be on the safe side but if it fell off have the tensioner checked.
2006-10-29 10:19:50 · answer #1 · answered by norsmen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi, it would additionally be referred to as the cam-belt. Assuming an OHC engine. if so, lifeless ordinary, purchase a sparkling cam-belt for the component, eliminate the facet cover, (some little bolts, in lots of situations), do no longer play around with the appropriate of backside pulleys, or the valve timing will bypass all to heck, slacken off the tensioner affiliation, (the component on a spring) and eliminate the knackered offending merchandise. Stick the recent one in place, lower back without moving something that seems important, and re-modify the springy tensioner so as that there is a bt of effective push-pull of a few million" on the recent belt. that would do it. Oh, positioned the plastic cover lower back in place. This from somebody who's a lot from a motor mechanic, yet from somebody that has completed it successfuly. in case you communicate with a pair different belt/cog-like gizmo, then i'm afraid i'm without a tenet. besides, better of success. Bob the Boat
2016-12-16 16:21:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're usually good at 100,000 miles. Most people change them then and keep the old one for a spare. If one fell off and wasn't broken you have a bad tensioner.
2006-10-29 10:18:21 · answer #3 · answered by Nomadd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the belt should be changed every 12 months or 20 to 30,000 miles
2006-10-29 10:14:58 · answer #4 · answered by jim b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not normal, if it fell off you should have the idler or tensioner pulley checked by a mechanic, usually a belt will show wear (cracking, or worn places)
2006-10-29 10:12:54 · answer #5 · answered by paranoidandroid581 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is likely a bad idler, or too lose. Nope not normal. They last a lot longer than that.
2006-10-29 10:48:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would check with the manufacturer,as they would be able to give you the best answer
2006-10-29 11:25:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no,
most belt are never replaced for life of vehicles...
mechanic aligned wrong------------
2006-10-29 10:15:41 · answer #8 · answered by cork 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋