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Your serpentime belt tensioner needs replacement ( spring inside it broken/weak) or your belt worn , Have you changed any components lately ? installed right ( pulley not centre with rest of system ) ( shims )
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How do you tighten the serpentine belt on a 1997 jeep?
A serpentine belt has an idler pulley on is to keep it tight at all times. If your serpentine belt is loose, then something is worn out. Its possible the idler pulley is stuck in its bracket so it cannot move or the spring on it is worn out.
What can be causing your serpentine belt to keep snapping?
If it is a serpentine belt the idler pulley more than likely needs replacing. If it is a drive belt you are adjusting it too tightly.
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Pulleys misaligned? Defective tensioner?
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Why does the belt keep snapping on a dodge caravan?
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Your belt is either to big or just plain worn out.
What would cause the serpentine belt to keep coming off your 1992 dodge caravan?
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Why would the serpentine belt keep coming off 1999 pontia Montana?
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