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So earlier this week, I needed to be jumped off after work...the truck worked fine Thursday and Friday. I went to start it tonight and it wouldn't turn over but the battery was only at 12.5...so that got me wondering. When I lifted the hood, I noticed I was missing a belt in two places. Both my original owners manual and the Haynes guide didn't point in any direction until I stumbled onto CoolCruisers.com. This truck takes 3 belts and since there isn't anything on my air pump, I'm guessing the one that's missing is the one that goes to my air pump, power steering and alternator. Thoughts?
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Brand new battery. There’s a kill switch under the dash that a previous owner installed because there’s a short somewhere in the vehicle. When the truck is running, the battery is around 12 to 13. I’m gonna take it to a mechanic. Should I buy the belts first and have them in hand or if it’s just the one belt I’m missing, do you think there could be something else causing the ultimate problem? Maybe the water pump is dragging and causing a belt to slow? Maybe the belt on the alternator, water pump and crank is loose?Looks like the belt for your air pump is not installed. The other pulley below it is on your alternator but I see a belt there. You need to start the truck and measure the voltage at the battery. If that voltage is around 13-14volts while running then your alternator is charging and either it’s time for a new battery or if it’s a pretty new battery you might have some sort of drain going on.
this should be your stock belt routing Ibelieve.
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you should be able to spin the air pump by hand. With the truck off I’d see if you can spin it.
Brand new battery. There’s a kill switch under the dash that a previous owner installed because there’s a short somewhere in the vehicle. When the truck is running, the battery is around 12 to 13. I’m gonna take it to a mechanic. Should I buy the belts first and have them in hand or if it’s just the one belt I’m missing, do you think there could be something else causing the ultimate problem? Maybe the water pump is dragging and causing a belt to slow? Maybe the belt on the alternator, water pump and crank is loose?
@Seth_O Same lug pattern on the trailer? I believe they originally had a 8 lug Ford pattern.
Brand new battery. There’s a kill switch under the dash that a previous owner installed because there’s a short somewhere in the vehicle. When the truck is running, the battery is around 12 to 13. I’m gonna take it to a mechanic. Should I buy the belts first and have them in hand or if it’s just the one belt I’m missing, do you think there could be something else causing the ultimate problem? Maybe the water pump is dragging and causing a belt to slow? Maybe the belt on the alternator, water pump and crank is loose?
After getting everything off the front end, I'm finally able to start putting some of these parts on - timing cover seal, gasket, water pump, thermostat, hoses, idle pulleys, etc.
@NearJetties I think the two hose you are looking for are 87245-90k53 and 87245-90k36, in first picture below. Thanks for posting that modified tool, I may need to do that to get my crank nut back on.
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