D@MN belt prob, keeps running off a/c comp toward rear

1993SSP

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My main serp belt is now wanting to veer off the ac compressor, it is sliding over one groove toward the rear of the compressor. This is pi$$ing me off not to mention it has to be 23 degrees out and spitting snow! All the pulleys on the front from best I can tell are lined up. Could a faulty tensioner pulley or the tensioner itself cause this?? Any tips?? This is a brand new belt and my luck it is already ruined

 

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JB66

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Take the belt off and see if the tensioner or compressor pulleys have ANY play at all in them. Also make sure your compressor has all it's bolts still installed.

 

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v8only

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$10 says one of your pullies is def cocked or crooked. Just happened to a buddies chevy, and the belt would ride up.

 

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Kevins89notch5.0

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Without even reading the thread at first, I thought you probably had a blower. When I installed my S-Trim, I over tightened the nuts holding on the tensioner which was pulling it towards the engine, and tossing the belt off a rib. Thats the first thing I would look into.

 

1993SSP

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I do have a blower, powerdyne BD11A, so if the tensioner is too tight it will cause this??