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zizdog69 · 02-21-2007, 10:40 AM

Hey guys, I've tried figuring this out on my own but have not been able to solve this problem.

First the car:
1993 Toyota Celica GTS liftback
MT
2.2L 5fse 4 cyl.
Completely stock, bought used 8 months ago

I bought this car for the fuel economy and for the reason that my first car was a 1986 Celica GTS and I loved the little sportiness of it.

A few weeks ago, I'm driving along to work and I notice that the battery light is on. I pull of the highway and look under the hood. The driveline belt for the A/C and Alternator is floppy around on the pullys. I decided that the belt was old and probably stretched due to wear. That day, I go to Napa and get the specified belt for that year, engine, model, everything checks out. I put the belt on and it is still loose. I start driving on the loose belt and hear loud shreaking sounds. At this point I thought it was the A/C about to freeze so I have the car towed to my house.

I don't have the cash to buy a new a/c unit so I thought I could just buy the belt that drives the Alternator. I get the belt, put it on (mind you it is still loose) and start the car. The shreaking is still present and decide that the good news is it is not the A/C. The bad news is that the belt is still loose and the alternator has a worn bearing. I buy a new alternator thinking maybe, just maybe, the belt problem would be fixed. Nope. After looking at the belt path I notice that the driveline pully (the pully on the crank shaft) doesn't line up correctly. The pully is about half an inch off. WHAT THE HECK!!! I'm am livid at this point since I have gone through two belts and find out that something huge could be wrong.

I'm am just confused. The car ran fine up until that point. How did the pully move? What can be done?

A side note, the engine vibrates like crazy. I thought it was the tranny but after looking at the driveline pully, it looks as though that might be causing the vibration. It doesn't look loose but I haven't tried handling it yet.

Another bit of info: There are three pullys on this belt that I know of; the alternator, the A/C, and the main driveline pully. According to the book, the alternator is used as the tensioner.

Any ideas would be appreciated! Thanks.

02-21-2007, 10:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
zizdog69 Crazy Location: Arizona	Toyota Drivebelt Problem Hey guys, I've tried figuring this out on my own but have not been able to solve this problem. First the car: 1993 Toyota Celica GTS liftback MT 2.2L 5fse 4 cyl. Completely stock, bought used 8 months ago I bought this car for the fuel economy and for the reason that my first car was a 1986 Celica GTS and I loved the little sportiness of it. A few weeks ago, I'm driving along to work and I notice that the battery light is on. I pull of the highway and look under the hood. The driveline belt for the A/C and Alternator is floppy around on the pullys. I decided that the belt was old and probably stretched due to wear. That day, I go to Napa and get the specified belt for that year, engine, model, everything checks out. I put the belt on and it is still loose. I start driving on the loose belt and hear loud shreaking sounds. At this point I thought it was the A/C about to freeze so I have the car towed to my house. I don't have the cash to buy a new a/c unit so I thought I could just buy the belt that drives the Alternator. I get the belt, put it on (mind you it is still loose) and start the car. The shreaking is still present and decide that the good news is it is not the A/C. The bad news is that the belt is still loose and the alternator has a worn bearing. I buy a new alternator thinking maybe, just maybe, the belt problem would be fixed. Nope. After looking at the belt path I notice that the driveline pully (the pully on the crank shaft) doesn't line up correctly. The pully is about half an inch off. WHAT THE HECK!!! I'm am livid at this point since I have gone through two belts and find out that something huge could be wrong. I'm am just confused. The car ran fine up until that point. How did the pully move? What can be done? A side note, the engine vibrates like crazy. I thought it was the tranny but after looking at the driveline pully, it looks as though that might be causing the vibration. It doesn't look loose but I haven't tried handling it yet. Another bit of info: There are three pullys on this belt that I know of; the alternator, the A/C, and the main driveline pully. According to the book, the alternator is used as the tensioner. Any ideas would be appreciated! Thanks. __________________ "So I was sitting in my cubicle today, and I realized, ever since I started working, every single day of my life has been worse than the day before it. So that means that every single day that you see me, that's on the worst day of my life." -Peter Gibbons, Office Space