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Symptom Chart

SYMPTOM CHART

Condition Possible Sources Action
  • Accessory drive belt cracking (over 15 cracks in a rib over a distance of 100 mm [4.0 in])
  • Accessory drive belt.
  • Accessory drive belt chunking
  • Accessory drive belt.
  • Accessory drive belt noise, squeal, chirping or flutter
  • Defective/worn or incorrect accessory drive belt.
  • Misaligned pulley (s).
  • Pulley runout.
  • Damaged or worn accessories.
  • Fluid contamination of accessory drive belt or pulleys.
  • Damaged or worn accessory drive belt tensioner.
  • Premature accessory drive belt wear
  • Defective accessory drive belt.
  • Misaligned pulley (s).
  • Pulley runout.
  • Damaged accessories.
  • Incorrectly installed drive belt.
  • Fluid contamination.
  • Accessory drive belt does not hold proper tension
  • Accessory drive belt has excessive cracking or damage.
  • Drive belt tensioner worn or damaged.
  • Accessory drive component failure.
  • CHECK the accessory drive components. INSTALL new components as necessary.
  • Accessory drive belt idler pulley bearing failure.
  • INSPECT the accessory drive belt idler pulley for freedom of rotation and damage. INSTALL a new accessory drive belt idler pulley as necessary.