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New serpentine belt now can will not start

Tiny
STEVE PAFFRATH
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  • 1999 DODGE CARAVAN
  • 3.3L
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  • 130,000 MILES
Okay, first started having problems when my cousin was driving he drove through a big puddle and the serpentine belt fell off then we put it back on. A couple days later I notice my air conditioner goes out than the next day my van keeps stalling and sometimes when I gave it gas nothing would happen than eventually my belt snapped and I took the air conditioner compressor off and put a bypass pulley on, but now my van will not even crank over. Please help!
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Wednesday, August 3rd, 2016 AT 7:18 PM

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Tiny
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So will it crank over without the belt on? Also can you hear the starter make a loud click thud when trying to start it?
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Wednesday, August 3rd, 2016 AT 7:52 PM
Tiny
STEVE PAFFRATH
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Just silence when turn the key no noise what so ever.
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Wednesday, August 3rd, 2016 AT 8:13 PM
Tiny
STEVE PAFFRATH
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Also have a remote start unplugged all those wires still nothing.
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Wednesday, August 3rd, 2016 AT 8:14 PM
Tiny
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There is a fix for throwing belts when going through puddles on those vans. Have you had the battery tested yet?
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Wednesday, August 3rd, 2016 AT 9:05 PM
Tiny
STEVE PAFFRATH
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Used my friends battery it worked for his car not mine. Also, out new belt on and bypass pulley.
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Thursday, August 4th, 2016 AT 4:53 AM
Tiny
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So when you turn the key to the run position do the dash lights come on the dash like normal? The fix for throwing belts is a kit from a company called gates.
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Thursday, August 4th, 2016 AT 7:17 AM
Tiny
STEVE PAFFRATH
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Yes lights come on and yes that was the kit I got.
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Thursday, August 4th, 2016 AT 7:56 AM
Tiny
STEVE PAFFRATH
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Just does not want to crank over.
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Thursday, August 4th, 2016 AT 8:13 AM
Tiny
KEN L
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Lets start by checking the trigger wire at the starter using a test light. This will let us know if the starter is bad.

Here is a guide

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-cranks-but-wont-start

Please let us know what you find

Best, Ken
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Wednesday, August 10th, 2016 AT 12:26 PM

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