Problems w/ Belt Breaking

[eg5161]

I have a 2007 Super Air Nauitque 210 TE and The belt has broke 6 times since I had it. I got it October 07 and I only have 120 hrs on it. I dont understand why this keeps happening it is very frustrating. They say the pulleys are rusting but i am getting them sanded down and repainted since i do run it in salt water. I got a new tensioner pulley please help or Im thinking of selling the boat and get the MC because they make saltwater addition. I take care of this boat very well.

[Rick]

RE: Problems w/ Belt Breaking

Check the alignment of the pullies if one os out by 1/8inch it may be pinching the belt and causing failure. Also check that everything thast is driven is freewheeling If one of the accessories is binding it will wer the belt.

[wakecrashin]

RE: Problems w/ Belt Breaking

MC saltwater edition boats: As soon the as the ballast gauges hit salt water they dont work.

Did you take it to the dealer?

[eg5161]

belt

I am going to bring the boat to see if the pulley is out aligned. I have take to the dealer n keep paying I just don't understand if anyone lives by Naples fl I'll be willing to pay for someone to fix it. I just to wakeboard n this is frustrating on a new boat.

[core-rider]

RE: belt

Paying for it? Warrenty should be covering this I would think. There are plenty of boats running on salt water and I haven't heard anything like this.

I agree to check alignment and if the pullies are spinning freely. Also, might want to check belt tension. If it is too tight you will definately see issues with breakage. There are gauges made to check this. What brand of belts are they using? If it's some cheap brand, try going a different route like Goodyear.

[eg5161]

thanks for the help

i just got the tensioner fixed 2 weeks ago and the pulleys i am looking into getting stainless steel ones this should fix the problems and i am getting aligned today. I dont know what else is causing the belt breaking. I know other people out there have to have this problem

[wakecrashin]

RE: thanks for the help

you shouldnt be paying for anything.. period

[core-rider]

Re: RE: thanks for the help

you shouldnt be paying for anything.. period

X 1,000,000,000 +

Just because the tensioner was replaced doesn't mean it's not still too tight. Like I said, they make tools to test the belt tension. If your dealer hasn't already done this... demand they do!

[eg5161]

thanks for helping me out do u know anywhere they make stainless steel pulleys? The one guys is kinda steep maybe somewhere else is a better one or the polyamer the hard plastic pulleys to use?

[Fatboy206]

Belt breaking

There are a bunch of things you need to check out:

Firstly as has been mentioned already, pulley alignment

Check that the pulleys are the not damaged in terms of sharp edges that may be cutting the belt

Have you checked that the pulleys are the correct ones fitted, width, depth, belt to pulley contact surface area, maybe someone did a fix at some point in time and you have the wrong thing installed (I noticed it on a car one day)

Check that you don't have the belt rubbing up against something else on the motor which might be damaging the belt.

Check all the pulleys for possible damaged bearings/bushes which can cause alignment probs.

I'd be interested to know when you discover the prob.

There should be no need to be changing to SS pulleys.

[Agent banks]

hey i just had a similar problem! broke my belt today 2001 san gt 40 5.8 bought a new belt put it on and it immediately started squealing and then after 15 minutes it broke along with some smoke too? whats going on plz help!

[nms1991]

This thread is from 2008, but i will try to help, did you check to see if your alternator or impellar pump is seized or has bad bearings in them you should check those first before you replace the belt again.

[Agent banks]

yea i did the belt actually didnt break i recovered it from inside the engine compart . it split on the in side and half the teeth ripped off. there where no drag marks burn marks or chips any where? im going to go with a bad belt .. at idle the boat didnt have a squeak at all. ill replace tomorrow and hopefully that would be it ... i did check the alternator pully and it moves fine ! thanks ne info would help

[hyparks]

Had this happen on my gt40 last year. My pulleys were rusting causing it to rip my belt. Cleaned the pulleys and been ok since

[Agent banks]

cleaned up the pulleys and ran like a champ yesterday. thanks hyparks made my day worth it stuck a nice elephant last evening followed by a "failed" wrapped kgb ha!! that hurt!