[Shotimes] OT - SLO alternator belt

[crusher@ipass.net]

Both 3.0 and 3.8 OHV engines are a Serpentine belt setup w/ an automatic
tensioner. I have worked on a 3.8 and it lost the tensioner right around 140k.
It was a fairly easy replacement when the coil and bracket removed. It is only
held in w/ one bolt (on a 1992) and then a pin keeps it from rocking back and
forth. 

Did the driver hear a loud noise? When the tensioner failed it sounded like gun
shot ;) The belt failing sounds like a large rubberband, not nearly as noisy as
the tensioner going. 

One other POSSIBLE problem I've see with a few SLOs that have had poor / no
cooling system maintnance is the water pump locking up on the shaft and causing
the belt to "melt" That STINKS!!



Carl


Quoting Paul L Fisher <sho@paul-fisher.com>:

> My daughter's best friend has a '92 SLO and it dropped the alternator belt.
> Since neither he Dad or her step-Dad have a clue about cars, I volunteered
> to help her out. I haven't actually seen the car yet but wanted some idea
> what to expect. Is it a serpentine belt like on the SHO? If so, what are the
> odds that the tensioner let go vs just a crappy belt? Any tricks to changing
> it?
> 
> Thanks for your help!
> 
> Paul L Fisher
> 
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