98' Passport serpentine belt coming off

Hello all, This is a weird deal, My neighbor has a 98 passport (98,000) miles SHE said that the serpentine belt keeps coming off, She took it to the honda dealer and they told her that the Crankshaft of the engine was loose and causing the belt to come off the pulley and she needed a new engine. Well she decided to just by a new car and the Honda is sitting on the street now. I find it hard to believe that this is possible. Maybe the pulley is messed up or something. Any thoughts on this?? I want to try and buy the car for cheap and want to make sure that the engine is not really bad. The whole deal is way fishy.

maybe not so fishy.
check out this thread that talks about crank walk and the thrust bearing on a rodeo.
sounds the same.
there are probably better posts you can search for , but this is a start.

http://forum.planetisuzoo.com/viewtopic.php?t=9200&highlight=thrust


//bc

:eek: If the crankshaft was that loose wouldnt it be slinging oil everywhere? Heck id chect out the hormic balancer first then all the other pulleys. Andie

I read the thread in that link
The car is a stick so I guess it maybe possible that it has "crankwalk"
Thanks

100 to1 it's the fan pulley support...same thing '99 rodeo 2 months ago...it's not cheap and dealer only part. If you find it anywhere else, let me knoiw. Steve

100 to1 it's the fan pulley support...same thing '99 rodeo 2 months ago...it's not cheap and dealer only part. If you find it anywhere else, let me knoiw. Steve

I put my money here also. I just don't believe that a crank can move in and out far enough to throw a serpentine belt. We're probably talking less than .100 of an inch.

A worn fan pulley could sag on the shaft and easily cause the belt to walk off. Just my .02.

.... I just don't believe that a crank can move in and out far enough to throw a serpentine belt. We're probably talking less than .100 of an inch.

well you're wrong about that. it's when the thrust becomes excessive due to abnormal wear. but it could very well be the fan support bracket in this case.

//bc

well you're wrong about that. it's when the thrust becomes excessive due to abnormal wear. but it could very well be the fan support bracket in this case.

//bc

Define excessive. How much does the crank move in and out? I bet the belt could withstand a significant amount of misalignment and not come off.
The bearing thrust surface can't be more than .100" thick. Even if it completely wore away that is still a very small amount for a multi-rib belt to deal with. This is only my humble opinion and I will be the first to admit when I am wrong. I just find it difficult to believe.:cheers:

Well for what ever reason I can not get her to sell me this car!! There is sits on the street getting ever more dirty. What a waste.

Be a dick and call the city and tell them its depreciating the value of your home by having this dirty old 98 suv sitting on the road.

Maybe then she will sell it

:D

I was thinking that same thing. Its been there going on a year.