gts chewed up its belt

[1200hpv10]

So the other day is was driving home and noticed my battery light was on and the voltage was running low. . . around 12-13. i put the car on a tender and it seemed to be fine. . . i took the gts out today and it did the same thing and i felt like the power steering wasnt as responsive, so i pulled over and checked out the fluids and everything was fine but i noticed the belt was off alignment and was getting chewed up. i think the power steering pulley is loose? any suggestions or if anyone has heard of this problem for a 96 gts. Thanks

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[speedracervr4]

It's a common issue on Gen 2s to have power steering pulley and bracket issues. Roe and IPSCO make great replacement pulleys and brackets for the cheap plastic oem pieces. I would also check your crankshaft pulley (tighteness) and tensioner for condition while you're in there.

 

[1200hpv10]

thanks i might just change them all just to be sure that its good

 

[coupe]

Yes. Change both the power steering pulley and the bracket at the same time. Not a difficult job at all.

 

[RevHeat]

As Gen I & II's get older, this problem continues to rise.

 

[1200hpv10]

would it be a good idea to replace the belt tensioner at the same time ?

 

[speedracervr4]

How many miles are on it? They are not prone to failures, but it's not a bad thing to change it out while you're there.

 

[1200hpv10]

20080 miles

 

[speedracervr4]

I would take a look at it and make sure the spring is in good condition. On a stock motor I'm sure the tensioner has plenty of life left.

 

[kratedisease]

YES replace the pully and power steer bracket.

Viper used a cast arm on the power steering pump and unfortunately many had porous air holes when they were cast that caused fracture. this is a known factory stock issue.

SAME thing that happened to you occurred exactly the same way to me and my 1997 gts.

you need to replace these parts with billet replacements.made or sold by ROE RACING

 

[hiss highness]

is there a power steering delete kit for the gen 2?

 

[LifeIsGood]

This pulley uses a self-locking hub...no pullers needed to install/remove this one...IPSCO...

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[Bruce]

My belt did the same thing. Don't replace stuff that does not need replacing. Mine was the crankshaft bolt. I believe it is torqued somewhere around 250 lbs. Dodge dealer fixed the problem and never happened again. (PS: I found the answer on this forum and shared with the dealer)

 

[Garron]

It's a common issue on Gen 2s to have power steering pulley and bracket issues. Roe and IPSCO make great replacement pulleys and brackets for the cheap plastic oem pieces. I would also check your crankshaft pulley (tighteness) and tensioner for condition while you're in there.

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I would check that balancer bolt right away. You can damage the crank.

 

[whitebluevipe]

I had to replace my PS pulley on my 97 rt/10 and my 02 gts

 

[AZTVR]

Don't replace stuff that does not need replacing. Mine was the crankshaft bolt. I believe it is torqued somewhere around 250 lbs. Dodge dealer fixed the problem and never happened again.

I replaced my PS pulley just because of reading these types of threads and also having two people I know personally who had the pulley fail while driving the car at speed.

This is what my non-failed pulley looked like with 30,000 miles on it, I think. I couldn't see the cracks while it was on the car. I am glad that I replaced it just as a preventative maintenance measure. Better to do it in my garage and not in the middle of a fun trip in the middle of nowhere . It was not a matter of if it would fail; but, when.

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Front:

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(the two pieces missing are from when the puller slipped off)

 

[Camfab]

Sounds like the the dampner bolt is loose as suggested. It may be be slipping on the crank.

 

[-FROG-]

Check Crankshaft bolt as mentioned... You'll find pics and data in this thread about Crankshaft bolt stuff.... http://forums.viperclub.org/threads...d-pics-of-what-it-really-does.?highlight=pins

 

[1200hpv10]

so i finally got my ps pulley and bracket, pulled the chewed up belt off and realized its the crankshaft pulley which is loose. . . but the whole thing moves and the bolt doesnt feel loose at all.

 

[-FROG-]

Sounds like the dampner spun on the crank shaft. See pics and details in this thread and you'll get a better idea. Not sure how it spun, but would be one explanation. http://forums.viperclub.org/threads...d-pics-of-what-it-really-does.?highlight=pins