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Belt Keeps running off 1 groove on AC compressor

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1993SSP

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I had the front accessories off the other day, had some brackets and ect powdercoated, got it all back together and the belt keeps running off 1 groove on the AC compressor towards the back. It's got me puzzled and cannot figure out what the deal is
 

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Not to sound dense but I would assume it isn't lined up correctly. Maybe the compressor is tilted towards the rear a little bit.
 

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Not dense at all, I had the same thing in mind today as I was driving home from work
 

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Had this for the first time with a serp belt a couple months ago on the 82.

I had failed to reinstall the belt correctly, and cut some of the v parts of the belt. When I found it, the damage was enough that even correctly installed, it kept jumping a groove.

New belt fixed it.
 

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I rechecked all the mounting bolts, I did not torque the 2 front bolts under the compressor enough. I loosened em all, torqued down all the rear bolts, then the lower fronts and the main top, I havent had the car out yet but I feel safe to say the problem is most likely fixed.
 
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