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--- 2001_saturn_sl2_serpentine_belt_tensioner_problems [2011/10/17 03:25]
Joel Dare
+++ 2001_saturn_sl2_serpentine_belt_tensioner_problems [2016/02/03 21:44]
Joel Dare [A Larger Pulley]
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 ===== A Shorter Belt =====
-The next though I had was to purchase a smaller belt.  I was using a 778 belt, which is 77.8" long.  Since I need another 7/8" of movement, I thought I'd get something 1/2" to 1" shorter.  I had 3 parts stores check inventory and the next smaller size went all the way down to 755 (2" shorter).  That isn't going to work.
+The next thought I had was to purchase a smaller belt.  I was using a 778 belt, which is 77.8" long.  Since I need another 7/8" of movement, I thought I'd get something 1/2" to 1" shorter.  I had 3 parts stores check inventory and the next smaller size went all the way down to 755 (2" shorter).  That isn't going to work.
 ===== A Larger Pulley =====
-So, my final though was to increase the size of one of the pulleys.  As I had previous pulled all these parts I had noticed that the idler pulley was a little less than 1/2 an inch larger than the tensioner pulley.  The after market Idler Pulley was also metal, like the original OE tensioner pulley.
+So, my final thought was to increase the size of one of the pulleys.  As I had previous pulled all these parts I had noticed that the idler pulley was a little less than 1/2 an inch larger than the tensioner pulley.  The after market Idler Pulley was also metal, like the original OE tensioner pulley.
 I decided to buy a second Idler Pulley and see if it would fit on the tensioner.  It did fit and after the serpentine belt was re-routed I noticed that my previous mark was now about 5/8" away from the stop.  This fix had worked and all the parts are easily attainable if I need another replacement in the future.