Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 08:57:56 -0500 From: "The Malt Hound" <yaofengchennospaml.com> wrote in message news:1109209679.681796.79160nospam2000cwo.googlegroups.com... > There is a possibility the groves were not aligned perfectly on > every > pulley. I know because I have the same thing happened to my 94 cs. > And I did the job myself. Carelessness. > Yes, I agree. What most likely happened is that the belt was off by one groove on one pulley. The edge of the pulley usually has a raised edge that will sever that last segment off the belt as yours did. Just put another belt on and be sure to visually check every pulley to be sure the belt is properly centered. -Fred W