HatchSpeeD
...Hi...
Ok, here's the deal. I just helped my g/f purchase a 98 CRV automatic from a used car place. They just got the car from a dealer as a trade in, 111k. I noticed a few little things here there it needed was able to drop the price, cuz I will fix the problems on my own.
One of them was the powersteering belt looked to be either the wrong size or missing a rib.
Long story short, when we brought it home I changed a few things & replaced the PS Belt. Started it up & the belt rubs against the crankpulley. I tried playing around with it but it's clearly making contact.
I noticed that the alternator belt was part # 38920-p2a-003 which from googling, turns out to be a civic AC belt. HMM...Before hand, I took off the valve cover to inspect the timing belt which was an aftermarket brand so assuming was changed. Did the mechanic install the wrong crank pulley?? (also the T-belt, looking from the pass side, some of the teeth didnt look too good but looking from the drv side, looked new. what's up with that??) So I installed the old PS belt back on (which btw is the correct part#56992-p3f-003) however it's missing a groove (2 grooves instead of 3). When I started it up again, it was still rubbing! Now I can't say for sure it wasn't before hand but I feel like I would have remembered the noise. So next, I try putting a washer between the top adjusting bolt & at first it seemed to work during fast idle but then began to rub as the idling came down.
Which leads me to my next concern. I don't know if I'm being paranoid but it seemed as if the crankpulley was wobbling a little more than normal at idle. It could be me cuz I haven't seen a b-series motor in a year but I did check to see if the crankpulley bolt was tight & was. The powersteering pulley on the crank has 3 grooves for a belt but you can clearly see the last groove, closest to the engine allows no room for the belt & rubs against the side of the next pulley on the crank. So what gives? Any ideas?
One of them was the powersteering belt looked to be either the wrong size or missing a rib.
Long story short, when we brought it home I changed a few things & replaced the PS Belt. Started it up & the belt rubs against the crankpulley. I tried playing around with it but it's clearly making contact.
I noticed that the alternator belt was part # 38920-p2a-003 which from googling, turns out to be a civic AC belt. HMM...Before hand, I took off the valve cover to inspect the timing belt which was an aftermarket brand so assuming was changed. Did the mechanic install the wrong crank pulley?? (also the T-belt, looking from the pass side, some of the teeth didnt look too good but looking from the drv side, looked new. what's up with that??) So I installed the old PS belt back on (which btw is the correct part#56992-p3f-003) however it's missing a groove (2 grooves instead of 3). When I started it up again, it was still rubbing! Now I can't say for sure it wasn't before hand but I feel like I would have remembered the noise. So next, I try putting a washer between the top adjusting bolt & at first it seemed to work during fast idle but then began to rub as the idling came down.
Which leads me to my next concern. I don't know if I'm being paranoid but it seemed as if the crankpulley was wobbling a little more than normal at idle. It could be me cuz I haven't seen a b-series motor in a year but I did check to see if the crankpulley bolt was tight & was. The powersteering pulley on the crank has 3 grooves for a belt but you can clearly see the last groove, closest to the engine allows no room for the belt & rubs against the side of the next pulley on the crank. So what gives? Any ideas?
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