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neil4374 · 12-09-2019, 07:46 PM

I was under the hood preparing my car for its winter storage whn I noticed one of the belts and the circular thing it goes round(a bit mechanically stupid) seemed loose and wobbling a little. I looked at the other belts and there round things and they were all secured with a center belt. Looking at the wobbly belt, theres no bolt.

Please can somebody look at the photos and confirm I am right. sorry they are the best shots I could get.
Is this a simple fix at a local garage?
The belt is the front right side of the engine cover.
Thanks
Does anybody know the bolt specifications?

neil4374 · 12-10-2019, 03:29 AM

I can’t take it to my local Chevy dealer as they won’t work on my car as it’s an import!

neil4374 · 12-10-2019, 05:39 AM

I found this photo of another engine but the same as mine.
As you can see there is no bolt and mine looks the same.
Maybe there isn’t a bolt. But is the slight wobble ok. When I say a wobble it’s slight

Gordy87 · 12-10-2019, 07:30 AM

Thats the power steering pump pulley. It's pressed onto a tapered shaft. It could be working its way loose, or could just be slightly bent. The center is threaded and they make a special tool that pulls/presses it on and off. May be something you might find over there to borrow from someone. Just make sure you get the correct thread and not damage anything. Also you might inspect the weld around center to make sure that its not cracked or breaking loose. Hope you get it sorted out.

neil4374 · 12-10-2019, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Gordy87

Thats the power steering pump pulley. It's pressed onto a tapered shaft. It could be working its way loose, or could just be slightly bent. The center is threaded and they make a special tool that pulls/presses it on and off. May be something you might find over there to borrow from someone. Just make sure you get the correct thread and not damage anything. Also you might inspect the weld around center to make sure that its not cracked or breaking loose. Hope you get it sorted out.

Thanks for taking the time to explain.
I was thinking of seeing if it feels loose with my hands. If it doesn’t feel loose it And it’s bent as you suggested Is it something that needs replacing?

zlathim · 12-10-2019, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Gordy87

Also you might inspect the weld around center to make sure that its not cracked or breaking loose.

What he said^^^^

It looks cracked in the photo to me. Is it making any noise? A video would help us to figure out what's going on too.

Gordy87 · 12-10-2019, 12:29 PM

Inspect the sides of the belt good. Like the thin edge, or if you can get a close up pic to see if its been rubbing any. Its definately something to keep an eye on, but I would say if the belt isnt rubbing the sides and it still feels tight, you may buy some time on it. BUT JUST KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON IT. As stated, if you can get a video, that will help. Also try to wiggle it with just your hand, w/o the car running of course, JUST STATING THAT FOR LIABILITY REASONS, and see if it seems to move around that welded area, or it it actually moves on the taper hub.

neil4374 · 12-10-2019, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by zlathim

What he said^^^^

It looks cracked in the photo to me. Is it making any noise? A video would help us to figure out what's going on too.

Thanks

neil4374 · 12-10-2019, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Gordy87

Inspect the sides of the belt good. Like the thin edge, or if you can get a close up pic to see if its been rubbing any. Its definately something to keep an eye on, but I would say if the belt isnt rubbing the sides and it still feels tight, you may buy some time on it. BUT JUST KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON IT. As stated, if you can get a video, that will help. Also try to wiggle it with just your hand, w/o the car running of course, JUST STATING THAT FOR LIABILITY REASONS, and see if it seems to move around that welded area, or it it actually moves on the taper hub.

Thanks. I will inspect and try move it. With the car not running! Also I will make a video

gsxrturbo · 12-10-2019, 04:34 PM

looks cracked to me to

neil4374 · 12-10-2019, 04:43 PM

Thanks

neil4374 · 12-10-2019, 06:31 PM

So after taking you guys advice I tried to see if the pulley was loose. It wouldnt move at all. I could see in the picture yesterday the crack or what looked to be.
Today I removed the air box pipe so I could take a video and have a better look. It didnt look cracked to me. The video only shows a slight wobble and I wonder if its my eyes!
Please take a look at the photos and videos and any feedback will be really appreciated.

zlathim · 12-11-2019, 08:52 AM

It's hard for me to see the issue in the videos. I would recommend removing the belt, then rocking the pulley back and forth (front to back) to see if there is any play between it and the shaft. With the belt off, there will not be any tension on the pulley, so it should be easier to test for looseness.

Gordy87 · 12-11-2019, 09:39 AM

It looks as if it may be only very slightly bent if any. Did you just notice this, ir did you have some sort of issue that brought it to light? If you look at the side of your CAI coupling there, do you see how the little white fibers are hanging out some from the rubber? Does the side of the belt happen to look like this? That would be a sign that the belt is rubbing against the side of one of the pulleys that have the raised ridge, but bay not necessarily be the PS pulley though.

12-09-2019, 07:46 PM	#1
neil4374 Drives: Camaro SS 2011 L99 Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Seoul, South Korea Posts: 356	Loose belt! I was under the hood preparing my car for its winter storage whn I noticed one of the belts and the circular thing it goes round(a bit mechanically stupid) seemed loose and wobbling a little. I looked at the other belts and there round things and they were all secured with a center belt. Looking at the wobbly belt, theres no bolt. Please can somebody look at the photos and confirm I am right. sorry they are the best shots I could get. Is this a simple fix at a local garage? The belt is the front right side of the engine cover. Thanks Does anybody know the bolt specifications? Attached Images __________________ Last edited by neil4374; 12-09-2019 at 10:00 PM. Reason: Forgot a question!

12-10-2019, 03:29 AM	#2
neil4374 Drives: Camaro SS 2011 L99 Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Seoul, South Korea Posts: 356	I can’t take it to my local Chevy dealer as they won’t work on my car as it’s an import! __________________

12-10-2019, 05:39 AM	#3
neil4374 Drives: Camaro SS 2011 L99 Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Seoul, South Korea Posts: 356	I found this photo of another engine but the same as mine. As you can see there is no bolt and mine looks the same. Maybe there isn’t a bolt. But is the slight wobble ok. When I say a wobble it’s slight Attached Images __________________

12-10-2019, 04:43 PM	#11
neil4374 Drives: Camaro SS 2011 L99 Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Seoul, South Korea Posts: 356	Thanks __________________

12-11-2019, 08:52 AM	#13
zlathim Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Idaho Posts: 726	It's hard for me to see the issue in the videos. I would recommend removing the belt, then rocking the pulley back and forth (front to back) to see if there is any play between it and the shaft. With the belt off, there will not be any tension on the pulley, so it should be easier to test for looseness. __________________ GPI SS2; EE E2 catch can; SP 1 7/8" LT Headers w/ hfc; FM AT 3" cat-back; CAI Cold Air Intake; AEM Wideband Tuned by GPI McCleod RXT; MGW flat stick; Ram Clutch slave cylinder & hydraulic adjuster BMR cradle & diff bushings, trailing arms, toe rods & upper control arm bushings Hotchkis sub-frame brace Stop Tech Z-23 brakes 4.10 gears, Eaton Truetrac, LPW diff cover Best 1/4 mile 12.073 @ 115.68 mph 3,300 ft DA

12-10-2019, 07:30 AM	#4
Gordy87 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Georgia Posts: 300 View My Garage	Thats the power steering pump pulley. It's pressed onto a tapered shaft. It could be working its way loose, or could just be slightly bent. The center is threaded and they make a special tool that pulls/presses it on and off. May be something you might find over there to borrow from someone. Just make sure you get the correct thread and not damage anything. Also you might inspect the weld around center to make sure that its not cracked or breaking loose. Hope you get it sorted out.

12-10-2019, 12:29 PM	#7
Gordy87 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Georgia Posts: 300 View My Garage	Inspect the sides of the belt good. Like the thin edge, or if you can get a close up pic to see if its been rubbing any. Its definately something to keep an eye on, but I would say if the belt isnt rubbing the sides and it still feels tight, you may buy some time on it. BUT JUST KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON IT. As stated, if you can get a video, that will help. Also try to wiggle it with just your hand, w/o the car running of course, JUST STATING THAT FOR LIABILITY REASONS, and see if it seems to move around that welded area, or it it actually moves on the taper hub.

12-10-2019, 04:34 PM	#10
gsxrturbo Drives: 2010 ss Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: windom mn Posts: 337	looks cracked to me to

12-11-2019, 09:39 AM	#14
Gordy87 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Georgia Posts: 300 View My Garage	It looks as if it may be only very slightly bent if any. Did you just notice this, ir did you have some sort of issue that brought it to light? If you look at the side of your CAI coupling there, do you see how the little white fibers are hanging out some from the rubber? Does the side of the belt happen to look like this? That would be a sign that the belt is rubbing against the side of one of the pulleys that have the raised ridge, but bay not necessarily be the PS pulley though.