Hey /o/. tl;dr 97 Saturn SL2 has a loose accessory belt. What

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2016-01-01 23:01:50 Post No. 14152851
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Anonymous 2016-01-01 23:01:50 Post No. 14152851 [Report]

Hey /o/.

tl;dr 97 Saturn SL2 has a loose accessory belt. What do?

I have a 97 Saturn SL2 I'm using for my commute. Yesterday, the steering wheel got heavy, and I arm-wrestled it home (only 5 or so miles, luckily). After changing the power steering fluid, because I'm an idiot, and realizing that only solved the problem for a few minutes, I noticed the accessory belt is VERY loose - almost a full inch of deflection. Adjusting the tensioner is gonna be a bitch, but I'm wondering if that's the least of my worries. My dad mentioned I might've fucked up the timing chain during that bit of driving - is he full of shit, or is that a concern? What's the next issue I'll have to deal with, and is messing with the tensioner the right move?

Anonymous 2016-01-01 23:06:15 Post No.14152883
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Anonymous 2016-01-01 23:06:15 Post No.14152883 [Report]

Never heard of an engine that runs accessories off the timing belt. youre fine, just tighten the tensioner and youll be fine

ive had the power steering belt on my Z pop off while i was driving, put it back and it was golden

Anonymous 2016-01-01 23:06:41 Post No.14152885
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For some reference, here's the accessory belt routing, straight from the sticker on the vehicle. Not the best picture.

Toyotafag (ID: !njTflltnAI) 2016-01-01 23:07:59 Post No.14152894
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Toyotafag (ID: !njTflltnAI) 2016-01-01 23:07:59 Post No.14152894 [Report]

Wut? Find out why the belt got loose, fix it, tighten the belt.

Anonymous 2016-01-01 23:09:23 Post No.14152906
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Anonymous 2016-01-01 23:09:23 Post No.14152906 [Report]

the belt tensioner on the Saturn S cars are shit. I can almost guarantee you you'll need to replace the tensioner.

Anonymous 2016-01-01 23:09:28 Post No.14152907
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Anonymous 2016-01-01 23:09:28 Post No.14152907 [Report]

>>14152883
That's what I thought at first, but I found a video that made me think my dad might be on to something.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kjBfdu66uZI

The accessory belt runs the crankshaft, and since I'm a newfag at all this, I don't know what kind of implications it had.

Anonymous 2016-01-01 23:12:36 Post No.14152927
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Anonymous 2016-01-01 23:12:36 Post No.14152927 [Report]

>>14152883
Porsche 944 timing belt runs the waterpump.
themoreyouknow

Anonymous 2016-01-01 23:31:21 Post No.14153023
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Anonymous 2016-01-01 23:31:21 Post No.14153023 [Report]

>>14152906
I tightened it a bit. About to check the steering now. How long will a slight adjust last me, and what's an honest price for the tensioner replacement? Is that something a complete newfag can do at home (with the proper guides and manuals)?

Anonymous 2016-01-01 23:34:22 Post No.14153046
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Anonymous 2016-01-01 23:34:22 Post No.14153046 [Report]

>>14152907
Uh. The crankshaft runs the accessory belt. The engine spins the crankshaft, not the other way around

>>14153023
Do it yourself

Its not that hard, learn some basic shit before asking. /o/ isn't your basic personal mechanic

Anonymous 2016-01-01 23:37:15 Post No.14153061
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Anonymous 2016-01-01 23:37:15 Post No.14153061 [Report]

>>14153046
>/o/ isn't your basic personal mechanic
Well, I guess I forgot the most important rule of 4chan (X isn't your personal Y), but at least I wasn't told to install gentoo.

Tightened it, steering works fine but the belt makes a horrific screeching noise. I'll figure it out.

Thanks guys! I'll start lurking here, I think...

Anonymous 2016-01-01 23:46:25 Post No.14153097
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Anonymous 2016-01-01 23:46:25 Post No.14153097 [Report]

>>14153061
Just learn basic stuff. Listen to some podcasts, read some other forums.
Its a serpentine belt. It's a wear item, which it needs to be replaced every once in a while. It also has to be tensioned properly. Get a new belt and the criket 2 belt tension gague and a factory service manual for the car

Anonymous 2016-01-02 00:36:40 Post No.14153316
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Anonymous 2016-01-02 00:36:40 Post No.14153316 [Report]

>>14153023

Do yourself a favor and replace the tensioner...its going to loosen the belt again.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Or0-0oG5Hsc

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