2002 Saturn L100 car wont start

2002 SATURN L100
140,000 MILES • 2.2L • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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STEPHENWIATR
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Last week my serpentine belt broke so I replaced it. Now the car wont start, it starts without the belt on. I had the alternator tested and it was bad so I replaced that but still no start. The battery and the starter where changed about 5 months ago. When the engine is cranking the belt starts to smoke and smells like burning rubber. The engine also shakes when cranking. The fuel pressure is good. I just don't know what it could be please help.
Oct 9, 2014 at 9:38 AM
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SATURNTECH9
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You have a frozen pulley have you checked the belt tenisor pulley to see if it spins freely?
Oct 9, 2014 at 10:57 AM
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I checked all the pulleys before I put the new belt on. They all spun freely!! I just went out to start it and it started but was running ruff and the belt started smoking bad. I'm so confused.
Oct 9, 2014 at 11:03 AM
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You have something miss routed or a frozen pulley if the belt is smoking.
Oct 9, 2014 at 11:26 AM
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What about the ac the outside pulley turns freely and the center of the ac clutch spins freely?
Oct 9, 2014 at 12:28 PM
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The outside of the ac pulley spins freely, never checked the inside. The 10 min it was running yesterday the ac pulley was spinning. The ac doesn't work. Yesterday it never smoked or anything. If it is that how can I fix it without buying new ac compressor cause I cant afford one.
Oct 9, 2014 at 1:00 PM
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Would that be causing it not to start?
Oct 9, 2014 at 1:01 PM
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The belt isnt routed wrong it really only goes one way. Outside of the alternator, ac compressor, and the pulley on the engine and under the tensioner pulley.
Oct 9, 2014 at 1:04 PM
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If the ac compressor is keeping the engine from spinning yes it could keep it from starting.I dont see a listing for a belt without ac.Also I dont see a ac bypass pulley for that car.
Oct 9, 2014 at 7:10 PM
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It was the ac compressor. The clutch was froze. Couldn't afford a new compressor or clutch so I spent two hours at auto zone trying different belts till I found one that fit. Car runs better now then before. Thanks for your help.
Oct 13, 2014 at 12:13 AM
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I had a feeling it was the compressor was the problem glad to hear you got it fixed.Please post the belt number so others on this site with the same issue can be helped as well.
Oct 13, 2014 at 6:56 AM
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I sat in front of auto zone for hours trying different belts cause there is no listing for a belt without the a/c compressor hooked up. The belt is a duralast 345K5 5PK0875.
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Oct 13, 2014 at 2:15 PM
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Thanks for the belt number and the pics that will help alot of people out.
Oct 13, 2014 at 4:37 PM