1997 Pontiac Grand Prix serpentine belt

1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
16,800 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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HRLINCOLN54
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hi my 1997 grandprix recently had the coolant level sensor brake off and coolant got all over the serpentine belt and it fell off, it caused the tensioner to break. I replaced the tensioner and i noticed the belt is not tracking right, it hangs about an eighth of an inch off the tensioner pulley i dont have any movement in any of the accesorys. this is probably what caused it to slip off. do you have any advise on this what the problem is?
Dec 13, 2009 at 3:29 PM
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MMPRINCE4000
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Remove belt and clean all pulleys with brake clean. Any coolant contamination will cause belt to slip and not track properly.

You will most likely have to replace the belt again, since the coolant has contaminated it, even though it is new.
Dec 16, 2009 at 6:33 AM