Belt

[bidibronco]

I've decided to keep my truck incase some didn't see that part. I sarted my truck this morning and it instantly threw the belt. At first I thought it was the tensioner pully but that apparently wasn't it. All my pullies seem to be fine with the exception of my power steering. It has some back and forth play in it along with being difficult to spin. I've never spun a p/s pump with no belt on (at least not that I can remember) so I'm not sure how they're supposed to feel. Are they supposed to spin like th alt. or more like the a/c compressor? Any though on what this may be would be great. I have to drive the T-Bird for a while or at least until I figure out how to keep the belt on. Thanks to all and I'm glad to still own my Bronc'!

 

[Seabronc]

A PS pump with no belt on it turns very freely by hand. I just rebuilt 3 Saginaw pumps while working on a Ford to Saginaw conversion on my truck. There may be a slight in/out movement but not much, I'd say less than 1/16 th of an inch. As far as how it feels, I don't find either the alternator or an A/C compressor that is not engaged difficult to turn. Mine turns at least as free as the alternator pulley.

Good luck,

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[bidibronco]

The P/S pump doesn't turn to great by hand, almost like turing a little 80 motorcycle engine by hand. It spins but hits thoes spots where it seems like it wants to go the other way. Also, my A/C spins good but nothing like my alt. I can feel a little resestance to it but nothing like the P/S pump either. Is there a place where I can get a new, used or rebuilt P/S pump? I've checked the local bone yards with no luck. How does a Saginaw differ from a normal P/S pump? Any information would be great!

 

[Yardape]

I agree, your P/S pump should be fairly easy to turn. The sag pump is a common swap, it offers higher line pressure so that turning effort is reduced, also gets rid of the stock ford P/S pump whine. You can usually get them off of Ford vans. Just look for one with your engine size and your set. the pump looks like its off a Chev, very easy to identify.

 

[bidibronco]

Okay, if it worked right then the first picture is showing my belt off my alt. pully and the second pic is of a piece of wood that is flush with my alt pully but shown at my crank pully. Is this due to the whole alt. bracket or just the alt? I just got this alt about 4-5 days ago. Any that has had this happen or know what I should do would be great. I don't like leaving my wife and son at home all day with no vehicle incase something happens. Thanks in advance...

 

[Yardape]

I am having a rough time seeing what you are talking about in the pictures.

 

[Roadkill]

Are you trying to say that the pulleys are not lined up properly and thats whats throwing the belt? If that's the case, compare the new alternator with the old one (if you still have it) it is possible that the wrong pulley was put on it, or that it was not installed properly. (I mean the pulley not installed properly, the alternator will only fit one way)

The same alternator will fit several applications but use a different pulley. Sometimes a rebuild shop (or even the original manufacturer) will put the wrong pulley on or put the assebled piece in a mislabled box.

 

[bidibronco]

So what my best bet would be is to take it back (I don't have the old one that was my core) and compare with other new or rebuilt ones and find one with the pully out just a bit. Also, I didn't notice how hard it was to see the second picture. It's showing a piece of wood (only thing I had that would fit) that is flush with my alternator pully but it goes just to the inside of my crank pully. The top pully in the picture is my water pump and the bottom is the crank. They're not great pictures since they were done with my phone. I guess today when I get home I'll tear it back off and take it back to autozone. My lovely wife had washed my reciept but they have my info in the computer thank heavens. Well, I do appriciate all the help everyone here has been giving me and I appriciate the patients, I try hard but I'm young and don't know everything like I did two or three years ago!! :wacko:

 

[Roadkill]

I can't recall how the pulley is installed on the alternator (and I can't walk out and look since I'm about 8,000 miles from my Bronco), but if it is pressed on the way the power steering pulley is, you or the parts store should be able to make a small adjustment to make it line up. If it is on a keyed shaft with a retaining nut, I don't think that will work though.