Volvo Penta 3.0 | Belt is not centered on pulley | Thoughts?

[baker556]

Hi all,

Noticed that when servicing the engine the belt is not sitting on the idler pulley - I've had this all apart and put back together, but I cannot remember if this is correct.

Is there anything missing, pic and video attached.

This could be nothing to worry about except for advanced belt wear.

Thoughts?

Thanks

 

[alldodge]

Needs to be more centered IMO
Is the bolt long enough to place a washer behind it, or maybe on the bracket?

 

[baker556]

I think what's happened is I've put the washer in front of the bolt and it should be behind?

Hopefully that should bring this out by 2-3mm possible.

This would make sense as there is a bearing inside the pulley, I hope...

Thanks

 

[Scott Danforth]

the one pic looks like your idler spacer is mounted wrong. the grease coming out of the idler is an indication it is going south.

 

[baker556]

Is that grease, hard to tell? Think it might be a washer.

Thanks for your thoughts - this was only a 5-minute start-up on putting everything back together, so might have got that wrong.

Thanks