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'01 S-80 Timing belt moving off pulleys

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Old 05-12-2011, 11:05 AM
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Help! I replaced belt, tensioner, and water pump 1K miles ago and the timing belt suddenly has moved 3/4 inch off center pushing serpentine off. I shut down as belt is hanging on by 1/4 inch. WHY? Repair?
 
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Old 05-12-2011, 12:23 PM
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Is the crankshaft balancer pulley tight?
 
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Old 05-12-2011, 04:59 PM
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I believe so. The water pump gear seems too far "out" to allow belt to seat against its inner most (closest to the block) and slanted gear face though.
 
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Old 05-12-2011, 08:43 PM
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Double check to make sure the water pump bolts are tight & torqued. They probrobly are or you would have a leak. Post a few pics please. Can't imagine the water pump shaft bent or coming out?
 
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Where did you get the parts from? Sounds like a quality issue..
 
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This can only be a few things. I will assume it's sudden and was aligned well when the job was done.
A damaged or loose pulley or pulley bearing and sometimes an internal cord on a belt can let go. It happens, manufacture a million of something and you can get a bad one. Sometimes a washer can be left off behind a pulley or a spacer missed. I've done it.
 
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You didn't mention the idler.
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