Help! Replaced serpentine belt now car will not start.

[firstdue]

Car died in traffic, found tensioner pulley seized and belt broken. Replaced both now car cranks....and cranks but does not fire. Need some suggestions!! Thanks!!!

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[Fivefingerdeathpunch]

Maybe the belt hit the crank sensor wire harness when it broke.

Or hit the ignition control modules ground wire on the side of the block under the coil bracket.

[Scottydoggs]

yup, follow the harness down from the coil area, look for some damage.

[firstdue]

Thanks guys!! Looked and don't see any obvious damage. Waiting for a tow.

[Scottydoggs]

did the belt get jammed behind the balancer by any chance? the large pulley at the bottom. if so the crank sensor may have taken a shot.

[firstdue]

Yes, pulled big pieces of the belt from behind that pulley. I can see the crank sensor and it appears intact.

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[Scottydoggs]

ive seen members have this same problem, when its light out take a good look at the harness, the icm ground wire, if all that looks good the sensor may be dead.

last guy whos belt broke and wrapped behind the balancer needed a new crank sensor.

[firstdue]

Yes, it was the crank sensor. Mechanic also said the balancer needed to be replaced. I guess the belt did some damage to it as well.

Sucks that stuff like happens when its single digit temps outside. I like to do all my own repairs to an extent...and could probably have done this in my driveway in warmer weather.

[Scottydoggs]

storys like these make me glad i changed my chirping tensioner pulley before it let go.

[firstdue]

storys like these make me glad i changed my chirping tensioner pulley before it let go.

LOL, Yeah its my sons car. He mentioned as I was replacing the belt that it had been chirping..he just thought it was the extreme cold we've been having. That and some of the dash lights have been on for a couple days. Had to bite my tongue...LOL. Needless to say now he knows to mention any odd sound....or dash light.

[Scottydoggs]

it just sucks when a pulley only costs 20 bucks. a stitch in time as they say, right?