How can I tighten the belt on my alternator?
With the belt tight, bolt the alternator in place to maintain tension. Use a ruler to check to make sure the belt is under the proper amount of tension. Place the ruler along the belt and try to pull the middle of it away from the ruler. If it moves more than a half inch, it’s not tight enough. Loosen the tension on the belt.
What’s the best way to remove an alternator pulley?
To remove the alternator pulley, use a 1/2″ Drive impact wrench to loosen the nut. Most automotive Alternator pulleys use a 15/16 socket. Hold the alternator pulley firmly.
What’s the best way to tighten a drive belt?
Tightening the Drive Belt with the Alternator Disconnect the battery. Loosen the bolts attaching the alternator to the bracket. Use a piece of wood as a pry bar to increase the tension on the belt. Tighten the alternator bolts in the new location. Check the belt tension. Reconnect the battery.
What’s the best way to run a tensioner pulley?
Use a diagram or the picture you took of them to ensure you run the belt properly. Slide a breaker bar or half inch drive ratchet into the hole in the center of the new tensioner pulley and turn it clockwise to lower it as you slip the drive belt over the tensioner pulley last.
How do you tighten the belt on an alternator?
Loosen the nut and bolt, after which you will have to set the alternator against the belt. Now you need to tighten the slider bolt and the tensioner lock bolt. You even need to check the tension in the belt while tightening it. Tighten the bolt until there is about 1/2 inch of slack on the belt.
How is a pulley Nut installed on an alternator?
The pulley nut uses standard, right-hand threads, rotate in a counter-clockwise direction for removal as looking at the front of the alternator. 2. Alternator pulleys do not have a key and should be a slip fit. sometime thread locking needed to remove the pulley, do not overheat. Install the new pulley, lock washer, and nut by hand.
How do you remove a belt tensioner bracket?
Remove the other bracket bolts that hold the belt tensioner to the engine block. Use a ratchet and socket and turn the bracket bolts counterclockwise to loosen and remove the bolts from the belt tensioner bracket.
Why does my alternator belt not go down?
During the measurement of the belt slack, it the belt does not go down ½ inch, you will have to release tension off the tensioner bolt. A tighter belt can even be a result of the belt being smaller than what is required around the alternator.