1996 Dodge Ram Repair Question
Topics covered: Alternator, Engine, Engine compartment.
Mileage: 180 miles.
Mileage: 180 miles.
Asked on March 30, 2011
'96 Dodge Ram 1500 belt shreds
'96 Dodge Ram 1500 5.9L 2wd
Outside-edge (engine-side) of new serpentine belt shreds.
Previously, Gen-light came on and ammeter showed low charge, installed replacement alt, and new belt. New belt shredded in 2 days.
Old belt showed signs of wear at same edge before alt replacement.
Pulley on new (rebuilt) alt looks narrower than my other pulleys.
Now that outside-groove is gone, I notice belt fits in alt-pulley but other pulleys have room for the additional groove that I cut off because it was slapping around in the engine compartment.
I figured drag from bad bearings in old alternator caused the wear in the old belt, but the new one ate it in 2 days, there was belt-rubber on the adjacent idler, I had cleaned off the idler before I installed the new belt, could the idler be hanging up?
Outside-edge (engine-side) of new serpentine belt shreds.
Previously, Gen-light came on and ammeter showed low charge, installed replacement alt, and new belt. New belt shredded in 2 days.
Old belt showed signs of wear at same edge before alt replacement.
Pulley on new (rebuilt) alt looks narrower than my other pulleys.
Now that outside-groove is gone, I notice belt fits in alt-pulley but other pulleys have room for the additional groove that I cut off because it was slapping around in the engine compartment.
I figured drag from bad bearings in old alternator caused the wear in the old belt, but the new one ate it in 2 days, there was belt-rubber on the adjacent idler, I had cleaned off the idler before I installed the new belt, could the idler be hanging up?
Asked by morongoAnswer
Replied on March 30, 2011
Count the grooves on the alternator, then count them on the original alternator, sounds like the oulley on the new alt is the wrong pulley or needed to be switched out with original alt.
