1997 Plymouth Voyager A/C Belt Screams

1997 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER

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I have a 1997 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER with 67,000 miles on the 3.0L engine. When you turn the A/C on the A/C belt screams. If you leave the A/C on long enough the belt will break. You can stop the scream if you tighten the belt tensioner, but it will start again then the belt will break. The compressor has been changed, and the belt alignment was checked. The tensioner has been replaced. The only original part is the pully on the crankshaft. PLEASE HELP this is my wife’s van and she yells louder than the A/C!!
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Aug 7, 2006 at 6:19 AM

MIKEYBDMAN

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[quote:823049ce9f="asmaag"]I have a 1997 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER with 67,000 miles on the 3.0L engine. When you turn the A/C on the A/C belt screams. If you leave the A/C on long enough the belt will break. You can stop the scream if you tighten the belt tensioner, but it will start again then the belt will break. The compressor has been changed, and the belt alignment was checked. The tensioner has been replaced. The only original part is the pully on the crankshaft. PLEASE HELP this is my wife’s van and she yells louder than the A/C!!
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Unless there is an alignment problem, I would take it back to the place who replaced the compressor, and have them fix the problem.

Aug 7, 2006 at 11:26 AM

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Unless belt alignment is still incorrect, return the van to the shop that replaced the compressor and have them correct the A/C belt scream and breakage.

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A 1997 Plymouth Voyager with a 3.0L engine screams from the A/C belt when the A/C is turned on, and the belt can break if left running. Tightening the tensioner stops the noise only temporarily. The compressor and tensioner have been replaced and alignment was checked; the crankshaft pulley is the remaining original part. The expert advised returning it to the shop that replaced the compressor unless an alignment problem remains.

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