alternator belt again squeeling

dac69er

dac69er

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kellygt said:
Never had to change my belts in the 5 years I have the car so it must be doing something right :p
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its like saying taking your thermostat out will stop the car overheating. the proper way of doing it is to replace with a new one though.

i agree it will stop it from squeaking, but its not really the best way to sort it. plus if i belt didnt last 10 years or 100,000 miles then it hasnt done that well :p
 
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ktl

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dac69er said:
its like saying taking your thermostat out will stop the car overheating. the proper way of doing it is to replace with a new one though.

i agree it will stop it from squeaking, but its not really the best way to sort it. plus if i belt didnt last 10 years or 100,000 miles then it hasnt done that well :p
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but it goes away when i re-tention it. if there was shit/grit on the pulleys then it would be doing it all the time ?
 
kellygt

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dac69er said:
its like saying taking your thermostat out will stop the car overheating. the proper way of doing it is to replace with a new one though.

i agree it will stop it from squeaking, but its not really the best way to sort it. plus if i belt didnt last 10 years or 100,000 miles then it hasnt done that well :p
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WD 40 drives away moisture and cleans so It aint a bad solution if he has tried re tensioning the belt and the same thing is happening then it's worth a shot
 
dac69er

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kellygt said:
WD 40 drives away moisture and cleans so It aint a bad solution if he has tried re tensioning the belt and the same thing is happening then it's worth a shot
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all im getting at is that you dont put a lubricant on a belt. whether it has a solvent cleaner in or not doesnt make a difference
 
kellygt

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Now ye are just trying to be smart asse's who's dumb enough to spray it on brake's like, read my first post again lad's I said spray a bit on the pulley's and the squeek will stop
 
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ktl

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kellygt said:
Now ye are just trying to be smart asse's who's dumb enough to spray it on brake's like, read my first post again lad's I said spray a bit on the pulley's and the squeek will stop
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i will try this tomorrow, aswell as clean them etc.

its getting on my nerves. its a new belt aswell.
 
dac69er

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if it keeps getting slack then your not doing it properly. are you tightening up the pinch bolt at the bottom of the alternator as well as the 12mm bolt above it???
 
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ktl

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dac69er said:
if it keeps getting slack then your not doing it properly. are you tightening up the pinch bolt at the bottom of the alternator as well as the 12mm bolt above it???
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Im just doing the top bolt. I cant seem the find the pinch bolt lol.

explain the way u do it pal ?
 
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the pinch bolts is directly under the pulley two 14mm sockets i used(i think) to undo it didnt realise it was there was trying for about half hour to fit the new belt and then i noticed these and it made the world of difference lol
 
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ktl

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welshowz said:
the pinch bolts is directly under the pulley two 14mm sockets i used(i think) to undo it didnt realise it was there was trying for about half hour to fit the new belt and then i noticed these and it made the world of difference lol
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So whats the correct procedure, as all im doing is putting a bar down on the alternator so the belt goes tight and tightening the bolt.

Do you put tention and then tighten the top bolt first ? then do the pinch bolt ?
 
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ktl

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Had another look tonight under the car. Apparently the pinch bolt goes through where the alternator pivots is that right ?

I dont have no bolt going through it so im assuming it must of come off 1 day.
 
dac69er

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ktl said:
Had another look tonight under the car. Apparently the pinch bolt goes through where the alternator pivots is that right ?

I dont have no bolt going through it so im assuming it must of come off 1 day.
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that will be your problem mate. all thats holding your alternator from falling off is the top bolt. get a bolt in the bottom asap.

with botht eh bolts there you should be fine. get the tension and then nip up the top bolt. then do up the bottom pinch bolt. the alternator wont move and it will stay tight and wont squeak ;)
 
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