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We have changed the serpentine belt and the idler tension pully and the belt still keeps walking off. What else could be wrong?

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Check the pulleys for build up from the old belt the pulleys should smooth scrape off any build up also make sure bearings and other pulleys are correctly in place

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You may not have it on the crankshaft right. You have to be extremely careful that the ribs are all lined up right. Make sure it's the right belt, too. With the right amount of ribs for your pulleys. Partsmen are far from perfect, and computers are farther.

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