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Belt breaking 2004.5

08-01-2009, 10:10 PM

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Belt breaking 2004.5

I have a 2004.5 and I have had the belt smoke on start-up. Te truck has AC.

The first time I parked, ran in, came back out and started the truck and I heard a loud noise. I shutdown and the tensioner pully was lying in front of the truck. The belt had broken and hung on the crank. I slapped a bunch of stuff and wrapped around the tensioner and broke it. I know it was good when I parked and shutdown because I still had power steering on shutdown. I replaced the the tensioner and belt with a gatorback.

Interesting note: Schucks was the only place that had a tensioner on hand and they want $180. I called Cummins and it was $88 plus $12 to have it next day. I went with them and had it next day.

I test drove the truck with no problems. Drove it 20 miles to the airport, no problem. Drove home, no problem. Went to pick up some oil for a friend, no problem there but when I came back out of the store I smelled burnt rubber and had no steering. I shut down and the belt was hanging shredded. Everything turns freely so I do not know what is causing this. I have made no changes recently.

Anybody have anything lke this?
Thanks in advance, Dave

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