Diagnostic Aids
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Pontiac Aztek and 2003 Buick Rendezvous. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Excessive wear on a drive belt (s) is usually caused by an incorrect installation or the wrong drive belt for the application.
Minor misalignment of the drive belt pulleys will not cause excessive wear, but will probably cause the drive belt (s) to make a noise or to fall off.
Excessive misalignment of the drive belt pulleys will cause excessive wear but may also make the drive belt (s) fall off.