Chrysler PT Cruiser Service & Repair Manual page 239

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ACCESSORY DRIVE - 1.6L SOHC
DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - ACCESSORY
DRIVE BELT DIAGNOSIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ACCESSORY DRIVE BELT
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
CLEANING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
ACCESSORY DRIVE - 1.6L
SOHC
DESCRIPTION
The accessory drive consists of one Poly-V type
drive belt that drives the generator, power steering/
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - ACCESSORY DRIVE BELT DIAGNOSIS
CONDITION
BELT SLIPPAGE
BELT NOISE
(OBJECTIONABLE
SQUEAL, SQUEAK, OR
RUMBLE)
BELT ROLLED OVER IN
GROOVE OR BELT
JUMPS OFF
ACCESSORY DRIVE - 1.6L SOHC
TABLE OF CONTENTS
POSSIBLE CAUSE
1. Belt slipping because of insufficient
tension.
2. Belt excessively glazed or hardened
from heat and excessive slippage.
3. Incorrect belt.
4. Driven component bearing failure.
5. Belt or pulley subjected to substance
(belt dressing, oil, ethylene glycol) that
has reduced friction.
1. Belt slippage.
2. Foreign material imbedded in belt.
3. Non-uniform belt.
4. Non-uniform groove or eccentric/bent
pulley.
5. Bearing noise.
1. Broken cord in belt.
2. Belt tension too loose, or too tight.
3. Non-uniform grooves or eccentric/
bent pulley.
4. Foreign object(s) in grooves.
ACCESSORY DRIVE - 1.6L SOHC
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INSTALLATION
ACCESSORY DRIVE BELT TENSIONER
REMOVAL
INSTALLATION
IDLER PULLEY
REMOVAL
INSTALLATION
water pump, and air conditioning compressor (if
equipped). The belt tension is controlled by an auto-
matic belt tensioner. If equipped with air condition-
ing, the accessory drive also has an idler pulley (Fig.
1) or (Fig. 2).
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CORRECTION
1. Replace accessory drive belt
tensioner.
2. Replace belt.
3. Replace belt.
4. Replace faulty component.
5. Replace belt and clean pulleys.
1. Refer to BELT SLIPPAGE above.
2. Replace belt.
3. Replace belt.
4. Replace pulley(s).
5. Locate and repair.
1. Replace belt.
2. Replace accessory drive belt
tensioner.
3. Replace pulley(s).
4. Remove foreign object(s) in groove.
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