Looks like its time for a new belt there.

 

Naw, that belts only got 65,000 miles on it, its good to at least 100,000 miles.
I've ran belts with the 250k range before they broke.

 

Uhhhhh, ok if you say so. Belts are what? $30. Buy a new belt and keep that for a trail spare. Driving around on a belt like that is a ticking time bomb. I'd constantly be worried about when it would break and where I'd be stuck. Plus, saying a belt in that condition is still good kinda kills your credibility on the pulley issue.

 

Whoa guys whoa it's cool. Lol both of you have good credibility have read many of your pots both of you, and appreciate the comments back. I'm happy to hear that the pulley has done well and will prob most likely go that route and also change bearing in old pulley to keep original as spare as these things are always good to keep in the trail box. And mud water and sand find there way into the engine bay alot around here in the river bottoms with mud tires at lock mud gets tossed up there quick lol but not like crazy of course. I got a dirty engine the needs cleaning dusted after wading and have a dust covered motor now, but that's another story. My belt looks like that mow and I'm replacing soon and gonna keep it as a spare but yes I've ran belts with 250xxx + miles on them before it's all about personal thought on the matter.

 

Fish. what part of the chi town are you from I was born in north Chicago in lake cnty on base there.

 

Sorry, no offense intended.
I live in Lake Villa, about 6 miles West of Gurnee.
Where do you live now, Walko327?

 

You worry to much.
And no, the belt costs $35 not $30!!

 

Standard RH threaded bolt? Don't want to break it upon removal! Tightening torque? I also have a 1997 w. 154K.

 

Yes standard thread, tighten it until its tight.

 

I've got the same or almost the same issue..put new belt on and only one pulley is turning....anybody got any ideas on why?