Will a belt squeal if it is too tight?
A belt that is either too loose or too tight will often slip against the pulleys, causing the squeal. While the motor is running, pour water over the squealing belt.
How tight should fan belts be?
The required measure of tension in the serpentine belt is that it should not deflect more than ½ inch when twisted either way from the middle. If twisted more, the belt is loose, and if twisted less, the belt is too tight. Either of the positions does not work for the vehicle.
How do you remove a belt from an air conditioner?
Loosen and/or remove the pivot bolts. Then, push the compressor away from the belt. Note: Some compressors use an idler wheel tensioner. In this case, instead of loosening pivot bolts, you’ll loosen the locknut on the idler adjusting screw. Then, turn the adjuster until the belt is loose enough to be removed. Step 2: Remove the belt.
What’s the best way to tighten a drive belt?
Step 3: Add tension to the drive belt. Insert the pry bar above the alternator pulley. Apply gentle pressure upwards so that it adds tension to the drive belt. Once the drive belt is moved into its desired tension, tighten the adjustment bolt to lock the belt in place. Then, torque the adjustment bolt to the manufacturer’s specifications.
How do you tighten the belt on an alternator?
Tighten the alternator bolts. With the serpentine or alternator belt safely seated on the alternator pulley, use the same wrench you used to loosen to the bolts to tighten them again. As you tighten the bolts, the alternator will stop tipping forward, which will increase the tension on the belt.
How to replace a / C stretch belt with belt tensioner?
Stick the tool on the crank pulley and set your belt up. Bump the key and your done. Can also rotate it by hand if so inclined if the starter method worries you. I’ve done a bunch this way at my old job. Just cut the old one off and slip the new one on using one of the above methods. 5 minute job tops.