in need of immediate help

[nickoolsayz]

my lebaron is turning to junk on me. im having probs witht e powersteeering pump/pulley. i need help on troubleshooting for it. the prob is i bought a brand new belt, and a brand new pulley. when i start the car up the pulley instantly pops off half way and runs half on half off the power steering pulley.so i figured if i let it go ahead and burn the hald of teh belt off it will just styay on. well after that the belt pops off halfway again and rides like that. well eventually it wore the pulley loose and now the belt wont stay on at all. i cant figure out whats making the belt come off. any help? i would really need it.

[Renzy]

what year is your lebaron and engine size?

[nickoolsayz]

chrysler lebaron 1992 convertible. V6 engine

[theFREAKnasty82]

get a straightedge or long ruler and measure the trueness of the pulley angle in relation to the next pulley, i.e. crank pulley or alternator pulley. If it's off by as much as 1/8" it's too much and you have to realign the pulley or pump to compensate for it being off.

[nickoolsayz]

well because im only 18n and not well knowledged of your words. what do u mean by trueness? lol. and if i did have to get it re aligned who could do it? how hard is it as in could i do it myself and about how much would it cost?

[theFREAKnasty82]

what I mean by trueness is if that pulley is truly straight or parallel to another pulley like the crank pulley. If you aren't too sure as to what you're doing, my suggestion is to take it to a mechanic and have them check all that stuff out for you.

[dannydoo]

i know its an old thread but...

this happen to me,everytime it rained the belt would pop off..
two things.....i had a bent tensioner
and a wobbly waterpump pully which made it squeal alll the time...

the pullys have to be true and straight and the tensioner also