Can an old (and loose) serpentine belt cause hard starting? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Tynee · 07-10-2006, 04:33 PM

The way to eliminate the starter for certain is just to pull it out, haul it to AutoZone, and let them test it. If it turns over, but seems like its not spinning as quikly as it could, there's your issue. The tester that my local A.Z. uses will tell them exactly how many RPMs the starter is turning at. You can ask them to put a new one on the machine so that you have a frame of reference.

If you don't have AutoZone up there, I'm sure Advance, Pep Boys, Oreilly... will all do it as well.

07-10-2006, 04:33 PM	#3
Tynee I miss this truck. Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Lexington, KY U.S.A. Posts: 2,864	Re: Can an old (and loose) serpentine belt cause hard starting? The way to eliminate the starter for certain is just to pull it out, haul it to AutoZone, and let them test it. If it turns over, but seems like its not spinning as quikly as it could, there's your issue. The tester that my local A.Z. uses will tell them exactly how many RPMs the starter is turning at. You can ask them to put a new one on the machine so that you have a frame of reference. If you don't have AutoZone up there, I'm sure Advance, Pep Boys, Oreilly... will all do it as well. __________________ '07 GMC Acadia SLT. Sweet ride. '08 Crew Cab Z-71 short bed. Really like this truck A LOT.



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