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2004 M1123 6.5L - Serpentine Belt

Mills

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2004 M1123 6.5L

Has anyone experienced a serpentine belt (Dayco 5081260) snapping for no apparent reason (twice in 3 weeks). Could a failing belt tensioner cause this?

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There are 2 lengths, it’s based on your serial number range....or basically what version of serp setup you have.
but I can tell you there is no 126in....it’s 98 or 114in.
 

Mills

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There are 2 lengths, it’s based on your serial number range....or basically what version of serp setup you have.
but I can tell you there is no 126in....it’s 98 or 114in.
The serp belt is a Dayco 5081260, 126" in length. That's what came on the truck. Serial Number 219504.

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The SN range makes it a Cast serp system....thus you can only use pancake compressor. The cast serp setup already allows for the addition or subtraction of a compressor via the delete pulley that goes on AC bracket.
And the OP makes no statement of AC in the truck....
 
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Mills

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Serpentine Belt 6.5l NA M1123

There are 2 lengths, it’s based on your serial number range....or basically what version of serp setup you have.
but I can tell you there is no 126in....it’s 98 or 114in.
Would the 98in. be without the AC compressor and the 114in. with? Also, for some odd reason I have an additional guide roller (x out in blue below) which is NOT on the belt routing diagram on the air intake. The original diagram is on the right below.

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Mills- I'm having the same issue. I have the additional pulley as well. I removed the Red dot system and installed a pulley (from Hummer Parts Guy) to fill the void where the compressor was. I cannot get the 114" belt to go on. Seems like I need a 116" or bypass a pulley and got with the 98". You figure anything out?
 

Steveo22

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Mills- I'm having the same issue. I have the additional pulley as well. I removed the Red dot system and installed a pulley (from Hummer Parts Guy) to fill the void where the compressor was. I cannot get the 114" belt to go on. Seems like I need a 116" or bypass a pulley and got with the 98". You figure anything out?
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