Just got home from a 900 mile trip through the Appalachian mountains. Truck ran great except for a small pinhole leak in the coolant return line. Luckily it happened right at the radiator so I had enough slack to cut the pinhole out and reconnect the hose.
This morning Im going over the truck to start getting it ready for the next trip a few weeks from now. I pop the hood and notice the serpentine belt is shredded and only about half of it is left! Pieces of belt all over the engine. We were lucky to make it home!
Now to find out what caused it.. I just started the truck to look for seized pulleys, but I couldn't see anything obvious.. Turned the AC on to see if that made a difference, but nothing out of the ordinary. I do hear a slight whine with the Ac on, buy thats it..
I have a new waterpump on the way along with valve cover gaskets I planned on doing before the next trip. Any suggestions as to what could cause a belt to shred like that?
I dont remember the last time I replaced the belt. Its been a while..so maybe it was old? Although I never really noticed any cracks on my pre trip check..
This morning Im going over the truck to start getting it ready for the next trip a few weeks from now. I pop the hood and notice the serpentine belt is shredded and only about half of it is left! Pieces of belt all over the engine. We were lucky to make it home!
Now to find out what caused it.. I just started the truck to look for seized pulleys, but I couldn't see anything obvious.. Turned the AC on to see if that made a difference, but nothing out of the ordinary. I do hear a slight whine with the Ac on, buy thats it..
I have a new waterpump on the way along with valve cover gaskets I planned on doing before the next trip. Any suggestions as to what could cause a belt to shred like that?
I dont remember the last time I replaced the belt. Its been a while..so maybe it was old? Although I never really noticed any cracks on my pre trip check..