Poppa Bear Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 While on the road today I lost my serpentine belt when the tensioner pulley froze up. OK not a problem other than it being about 20 miles out of town. Wife picked me up and I bought a new pulley and serpentine belt. Pulley goes on just fine but I cannot get the serpentine belt to wrap around all of the pulleys. It is about 1" to short. Drive back into town to see about getting a longer belt or see if I managed to get the wrong one due to some sort of numbering error. Auto store pulls out their manual and verifies that the belt is correct and then they turn to the proper page which shows the correct pattern for installing the belt. That is not the pattern displayed under the hood of my car. I draw out the pattern I was using and they match it up to the pattern used by the 5.0L V-8. My car has a V-6 engine. Apparently the data sticker under my hood is for the V-8 engine. They must of built it on a Monday or a Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonOfSpartans Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Did you buy the car used? Has it ever been wrecked? Used hood from another car? Body shops rarely think of stickers. Just a thought or two. My line of work JC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppa Bear Posted March 7, 2014 Author Share Posted March 7, 2014 (edited) Original engine and parts. Bought it used but knew its history and owner. Diagram is located on the drivers side fender well. Reverse the position of the idler and the tensioner and all other parts are in the same location. Edited March 7, 2014 by Poppa Bear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatsauce Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Fixing a car (even a minor one) 20 miles outside of town in Fargo's weather has gotta suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonOfSpartans Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Original engine and parts. Bought it used but knew its history and owner. Diagram is located on the drivers side fender well. Reverse the position of the idler and the tensioner and all other parts are in the same location. Okay then! The stuff I have witness with thirty years in the business has me less than shocked any more. I have had factory wiring diagrams that were wrong, transplant cars (flex fuel engine replaced with standard used motor) and on and on. Yes the factory messes up too. Makes for a fun day, especially when a client has been given a pick up time......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bountyhunter Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Hope it's not an interference type engine so there are no bent valves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppa Bear Posted March 8, 2014 Author Share Posted March 8, 2014 Fixing a car (even a minor one) 20 miles outside of town in Fargo's weather has gotta suck. It was low 40's so it was not bad at all. A week ago when it was 15 to 20 below zero!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpeltier Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 Hope it's not an interference type engine so there are no bent valves. Shouldn't be an issue for that motor. Your thinking of a timing belt. This serpentine belt is an accessory drive belt on the front of the engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitedog Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 In 25 years of wrenching...yer situation is more common every day. Sorry you got nailed by it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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