Power Steering Tension Belt

[97gst_spyder]

i was changing the belts on my gst today. Took the easy route and used a steak knife on the belts, 2 sec job. I have both brand new mitsu belts for the alternator and power steering. The install for the alternator is easy everything when on right. The power steering belt went on easily but I cannot tighten the belt and keep the pulley straight. Its either tight belt with the pulley tilting toward the engine, which in turn makes the belt squeak randomly driving down the road and started to wear/tare the side of the belt. Or the pulley is straight and not very tight so it squeaks during turns (guessing the extra load on the p/s pump) and the fear of it falling off. I've searched vfaq and here without much help.

How should I go about tightening this belt?

 

[srpjosh]

If your pulley is moving (towards the headlight or towards the firewall) on the p/s pump, then you may need to get a new pump. It sounds as if the pulley shaft is bent. Are you sure the noice is the belt or the grinding of the p/s clutch. They sound similar.

 

[97gst_spyder]

I know that pulley spins freely. Before I put the new belts on it didn't squeak. The belts were just load as hell.

 

[snowborder714]

Anyone?

No bumping.


With no belt on, can you move the pulley on the power steering pump at all? Just grab it and try to move it side to side, up and down, in and out, etc.

 

[Defiant]

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/pro...-just-time-pics-video.html?highlight=harmonic

 

[97gst_spyder]

Alright, I'll take a closer look at the dampaner.