Check Engine Alternator Belt

Parts / Tools

  • Spanners / sockets to fit adjustment bolts.
  • Replacement belt, if required. (See paper binder for part numbers).
Method
  • Inspect belt for damage. Some wear is expected but, if it looks like it may fail, it needs replacing.
  • Swing the alternator to adjust tension. It should be possible to just rotate the belt forward by 90' in the middle of its top span.
  • If you can just rotate this by 90', it is at the right tension.
    Belt tension adjustment points.
  • If the belt has stretched to the point where it can no longer be adjusted with the alternator, replace the belt.

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