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Serpentine belt shredded off, what else should I check before just replacing it?

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Old 12-13-2014, 05:36 PM
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'03 E55 AMG - '06 300C SRT8 - '93 240SX Coupe w/1JZ-GTE
Serpentine belt shredded off, what else should I check before just replacing it?

So my serpentine belt shredded off at a light while I was making a left turn and immediately after making the left (and yanking the wheel with no powersteering) I pulled off to the side of the road hoping that nothing else got harmed in the process.

So before I try replacing the belt myself could anyone tell me what to check for as far as ruined pulleys or something so I know to bring it into the shop instead of just replacing the belt and thinking it's good to go?

Any advice is very much appreciated!
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most likely the double idler pulley is broken
PM me if you need a ASP idler set
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All the pulleys are spinning fine and don't really have any play at all in them. Could it still be bad?
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Maybe the belt was just old and should have been preventive maintenence to replace before the inevitable? Put a new one on and make sure there is no wobble to it
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if all idlers pulleys are fine then just replace the belt

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