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The engine usually has an idler and/or tensioning pulley as well as a few pulleys that use the power of a traveling serpentine belt to drive components such as the alternator, a/c pump, etc. Any of the pulleys that have one or more grooves that assist to guide the belt(s) are, technically, sheaves. Idler or tensioner pulleys that are completely flat because the flat back of the belt rides on them are not sheaves, but are pulleys.

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Why if bad pulley your car not start?

Well to start with the question is a bit vague. A pulley has nothing to do with a start operation; a loose pulley may cause the belt not to turn fast enough to charge the battery and that's as far as it goes. Check your belt tension. If loose tighten it. That's All


Is there a pulley that you can bolt to the engine to replace the ac compressor on a 1996 Oldsmobile achieva?

I had trouble with my AC Compressor there is a pulley called an AC bypass pulley for the make of your car... just ask your Automotive Parts dealers they should help you.. I had to phone a few before I found one that knew what I was talking about. Also on eBay you can look it up.


Can an idler pulley cause a car to stall out at a stop?

Probably not usually. For an idler pulley to put so much drag on the belt system that it stalls the engine, it would break or throw the belt altogether before the engine could actually stall.


Diagram of number one cylinder location on a 65 Volkswagen?

If you're standing at the back of the car, or you're at the pulley end of an uninstalled engine, it's at the flywheel end of the engine on the right side. Number two is on the right side at the pulley end. Number three is at the flywheel end on the left side, and number four is on the left side at the pulley end.


How long can you drive your car if the idler pulley is broken?

If an idler pulley is broken, I would advise not to drive it anywhere. It would effect the power steering, water pump, alternator and coolant fan causing you to get stuck on the road and possibly cost many more $$ in damage.

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What is the function of crank pulley?

A crank pulley also known as a crankshaft pulley is an essential part of a car. It transmits the mechanical power and torque, or the force of motion, through the pulley system to additional car elements.


Can the idler pulley be the problem on my car because when i brake the car dies?

The idler pulley has nothing to do with the brakes. If the idler pulley is bad it could throw or break a belt, and then your engine will stop.


How do you remove the pulley off of a Dodge Dynasty?

Which pulley are you referring to. There is 5 or 6 on that car.


Where is the car pulley located?

It has the car belt wrapped around it, on the end of the car shaft.


Where can you see Pulley?

Look on your car's engine.


Can your car work with a malfunctioning idler pulley?

The Answer is no.


What is the pulley in a mouse trap car?

The pulley on a mouse trap car acts as an extender (rods balloons etc.) , allowing the force of the pull to be stronger than one without a pulley based on it's positioning. There are 4 ways to use a pulley with a mouse trap car:1) Leverage2) Temperance3) Steering4) BalanceThere are also different types of pulleys to use on a mousetrap car.


How do you replace a tension pulley on a 2001 Lincoln town car?

Disconnect the battery.remove the serpentine belt.Unbolt the pulley.


How do you remove crank shaft pulley megane?

To remove a crank shaft pulley you need to first jack up the car. Next, remove the bold holding the crack shaft pulley in place and remove the unit. Reverse direction to put the new crank shaft pulley on your car.


What type of machine is a fan belt in a car?

Pulley


Examples of a pulley and belt system?

A car engine


Is a car a pulley?

a pulley is a wheel with a grooved rim in which a rope, chain, or belt can run in order to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope, etc. There is a pulley in a car the pulley turns the belt that goes around it to turn another pulley that might turn the water pump, or alt., or a/c. Hope this answers your question! :)