# 02 Altima Serpentine Belt

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/02-altima-serpentine-belt/16876>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [July 18, 2008, 2:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/02-altima-serpentine-belt/16876 "2008-07-18T14:21:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![lgm1979](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ed8c4c/32.png) [@lgm1979](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lgm1979)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2008, 2:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/02-altima-serpentine-belt/16876/1 "2008-07-18T14:21:19Z")

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The serpentine belt on my 2002 Nissan Altima seems to have some play in it. I don’t notice anything in neutral or in park but when it is in gear and at a stand still, i can hear and see a large amount of play in the belt. My mechanic can’t get to it until next week. Any thoughts on what could be causing this? Thanks in advance. P.S. I am not a mechanic but have replaced just about everything on my old truck. This however is not my old truck.

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**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2008, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/02-altima-serpentine-belt/16876/2 "2008-07-18T15:46:39Z")

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The tensioner pulley has likely lost the ability to stretch the belt tight or it has seized where it won’t work correctly.

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**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/51bf81/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2008, 3:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/02-altima-serpentine-belt/16876/3 "2008-07-18T15:52:25Z")

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Your belt may be two years old or more and it has stretched.