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Question: My Ford Taurus keeps breaking serpentine belts.

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Dianna0722, Cincinnati, OH, November 08, 2011, 18:23
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We have replaced pulleys, tension arm, air conditioner etc.

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    patrick mannion from Greg Solow's Engine Room, November 08, 2011, 19:00
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    My first suspicion would be the belt alignment, could any of the pulleys be out alignment? Is the belt tensioner a good quality tensioner? In what way do the belts break? Do the "burn" or do they wear on the sides and fray which would be a sign of misalignment.
    Freying on the sides would confirm belt mis-aliment.

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    Dianna0722, November 08, 2011, 19:10
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    The belt seems to fray on sides then break off. A new belt only lasts about 60 miles

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