Serpentine belt

Asked by Wiedholz Mar 09, 2019 at 01:13 PM about the 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix Base

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

What does it mean if my car belt is smoking
and burning? What needs to be fixed?

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Gary answered 5 years ago

That means that the bearings in one of the pulleys has locked up. Probably the A/C compressor but could be the alternator, water pump or tensioner pulley.

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