I just completed a full timing job on my 04 5.4 v3 using the ever so popular youtube series everyone is familiar with. Job was a massive pain but once I got everything back together it ran perfectly, I did a few miles for a test, came back home, and then drove it to the store. Once I started leaving the store the belt got shredded by the fan.
I put a new belt on and so far a small test run has it working without any issue but I'm wondering if I could be left stranded again.




It's probably hard to tell from the photos but I know there are some experts out there that can help.

 

Take the pully off and reallign it, then theres no worries

 

Bummer, I was hoping I wouldn't have to do that. After 30+ hours on that beast of a project, another 2 hours or more on that power steering is going to suck. Those bolts are not easy to work with.

Thanks!

 

I'm not really seeing a problem, but why does the belt look like it's on upside down in the first photo?

 

looks like its being pulled over the top of the PS pump pulley - is the ps pump pulley off at an angle? did you take a closer look at the pulley or two before it? Would hate for you to pull the PS pump and that wasnt the mis aligned pulley