Guest Anonymous Posted March 25, 2003 Share Posted March 25, 2003 I'm sorry I have yet another non z question I just built a new olds 350 and put it in a cutlass, when the enginge started for the first time, the belt which connects the crank, water pump, and power steering pump squeals after about 10 seconds, then smokes and if left long enough, breaks, I have replaced the water pump, power steering pump and all three pullies, still does it, any Ideas? thanks Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denny411 Posted March 25, 2003 Share Posted March 25, 2003 Check the pitch of the belt. By pitch I mean the V portion that fits into the groove of the pulley. If the pitch of the belt does not match the pitch of the pulley, it will slip. This could be causing the squeal, and the overheating of the belt. The pitch of the belt is designated by a 13,15,or 17 in the belt part #. you should also check to insure that all of your accy`s are free and not binding under belt tension. Have someone else start and run the car while you watch the pulleys. put a white mark on them so you can tell if there is any variation in speed that corasponds with the frequency of the squeal. you could also check to see which pulley is the hottest after the belt has burnt off. this could help identify the culprit. Happy Hunting By the way, try not to cross post in the future. most of us check all of the new threads anyway so it`s really pointless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted March 25, 2003 Share Posted March 25, 2003 Five things that will cause your problem: Improper belt tension,Old glazed belt, wrong belt, belt rubbing or binding against something, bad pully bearings. If it was smoking and broke the problem should be right in your face! Look around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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