I was wondering if i could run my engine without the serpintine belt on. Strange noise coming from under the hood that I am trying to track down.

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Im pretty sure you can briefly. Some people do it for track runs.

 

I was gonna say, yes, but don't drive with it off. But if people use take it off for track runs....

 

NO!!!! AND DON'T ASK ANYTHING LIKE THAT AGAIN!!!!

 

of course you can, BUT..

u wont have an alternator, power steering, a water pump, etc...

so, ur car will die of lack of power, wont turn easily and will overheat if left running for 5 mins...

so, yes, do it for 1 minute or so, to diagnose, but not any further...

this is how eric (mustangeater) got such low 1/4 mile times with $0 of mods, as it lowers rotating mass on the engine, thus frees up HP

 

yep you can...

also put me from a 14.7(best of a 14.6) to a 14.4

but like said it will overeat.

you have a noisey pulley? Me too I had a horrid ticking under the hood, I pulled the belt it stopped, so I sprayed the back off all the pulleys with a litthe white lithium grease, and stopped ever since.