hello everyone , merc 5.OL 1999 serial number OL612762 with sea water pump close cooling system.
i need info on the correct serpentine belt thanks. part numper
the reason for this is, last season the original belt jump off the pulley while cruising, it got torn up so we went to the auto part store and match one up. it seems a tad too long bec the tensioner adjustment is max out but was running fine. now the idler pulle with the smooth side bearing is shot it just squeaking . i perchase a new idler pulley but as the engine start runs the belt jump off the power stering pulley, i replace the old idler pulley and the belt does not slip off . stress . your thought guy.
Also I do believe there was a very small size change on the smooth idler pulley as the part number did change. On the old part old number (865598) the diameter measurement may have been 3 inch while the new part number (8M6500024) may be 3 1/8 ". If so and your already near max, the size difference may not help the situation.
Also keep in mind that engine bracket placement/spacing plays a big part of aligning pulleys. If a bracket was once removed say the (sea water pump for example) and was reinstalled with a washer out of place (behind the bracket) then that may through off the alignment.
thanks fun time, you just gave me a lots off great info here, i did rebuilt the seawater pump , and you might be right maybe i did foget a washer for the bracket. do you have dirgram on the seawater pump bracket ect thanks much,