ejj

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Heard a strange noise this morning on my way to work...opened the hood when I got here and sure enough the belt was off by a rib. The belt seems fine, and is still intact.

Two questions...

1) Is it ok to drive the car home after work? Its about 5 miles. I don't really want to work on the car in my company parking lot if I don't have to.

2) Could it simply be because the belt was loose? I left it loose on purpose to make sure that everything was happy...Could it being too loose allow it to hop off?

delio

iTrader: (11)

Don't boost, get it home, I wouldn't want to work on it in my parking lot either.

Y2KevSE

iTrader: (13)

Check belt alignment... see [maxi-overdose]'s threads/posts regarding alignment problems.

BlackCat

iTrader: (6)

Don't drive around with the belt like that!
The pulley edge will cut off the rib and that bit of loose rubber will be whipping against the hood liner creating a hole.

ejj

iTrader: (5)

Thanks guys. I got home with no problems. The belt has lost a rib, but for now I left it on as I don't have time to change it tonight. The belt was obviously looser than before (as is normal with belts). I left the belt on loose to begin with to make sure there were no alignment problems, but now I think it may have jumped because of the lack of tension.

Sound reasonable?

delio

iTrader: (11)

Very reasonable, that thing gets humming pretty good, at high RPM, good tension is a must.

ejj

iTrader: (5)

Any damage using a belt with 5 ribs for a while? I understand that it will be more prone to slip...but beyond that?

delio

iTrader: (11)

IMHO no, as long as you have good tension

ejj

iTrader: (5)

Thanks for all the help.