Dankz

Hi all, here’s the deal I bought a used 03 CL Type-S with a loose serpentine belt. The car was owned by my girls uncle and the car ended up sitting for a few years in the driveway under a tree. About 5 months ago a local bought the car from the uncles wife and started driving the car again, long story short he told me that the car made it to his job before the belt slipped off and the car shut off due to no power. Put a new battery in it and it started like nothing, I took it home and bought a new tensioner assembly and serpentine belt for it from autozone. The belt was a valucraft belt and I verified the part numbers for it as a 03 Acura CL Type-S from autozones website. I installed both parts and to my surprise the belt is loose. Too loose to the point that i was able to put the belt on without even having to pull the tension back... I’m at a head bust here I’ve called mechanics and no one has figured it out. Is there any way I can tighten this? The old tensioner has the same issue it was too loose, I also have the old belt and was the same size as the new (the old one was a little looser due to wear). I have some photos here, the first one is top engine view and the last two are RH wheel well view. if anyone could help please let me know thank you.
- JC

zeta

iTrader: (1)

You need a new crankshaft pulley.

Fill that power steering reservoir, to the upper level, with some Honda PS fluid, as well.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Cranksh...4383.l4275.c10

Dankz

thank you for your help! Do you know what tools are needed to replace the pulley and how hard it is ?
-JC

thoiboi

and a new dipstick for that matter

zeta

iTrader: (1)

The video below should help answer your questions. Search youtube, there are plenty of examples and varying methods you can choose from.

Dankz

So just to be clear, the reason why the belt is all sloppy loose is because of a broken pulley? Is that thing even factory? Lol

Dankz

yeah you can see under the hood she’s been sitting for a FEW years lol it’s a little rusty 3.2 under the hood but she runs like new

zeta

iTrader: (1)

In addition, I hope you did not order the ebay pulley from my previous post. It is an incorrect pulley for Honda civics.
You need part # 13810-P8A-A01.
https://www.acuraoemparts.com/oem-pa...QtYXV0b21hdGlj

whitetiger5

Might wanna grab one from rock auto where they are about a 1/3 of the price. there is a 5% off coupon code if you search the forum as well.

Dankz

Thank you guys, I went ahead and went to autozone and ordered the correct pulley for the type s. I took the car to my mechanic since I don’t have a impact gun or the special Honda crankshaft pulley tool required to loosen the nut.. again thank you guys for the help (: would have ordered the part but I was in a rush to get this thing running