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    West Midlands Area Rep w35ty's Avatar
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    Alternator belt

    My belt keeps twisting around? Pissed me off as iv just bought a new one gave the car abit of stick and its done it again! so gotta get another one? What fixes this? Pulley wrong way???

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    Re: Alternator belt

    one of the pulleys not in line or the bushes on the alternator are knackered would be the first places to look

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    Re: Alternator belt

    Read my thread mate. Changed my bottom pulley and fitted an anti jump belt guide and all was well.

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    Re: Alternator belt

    https://www.rtoc.org/boards/showthread.php?t=27415

    Worth a read, also bear in mind once it's twisted once it will probably keep on doing it untill you replace the belt and sort the issue.

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    Re: Alternator belt

    O.e belt ftw

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    Re: Alternator belt

    Well my alternator is brand now so carnt be that, il try the bottom pulley and gonna fit a anti jump guide

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    Re: Alternator belt

    Its not the alternator itself mate, its the rubber bushes in the alternator bracket that bolts to the front of the block that can become out of shape

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    Re: Alternator belt

    Another thing to check is, when you replaced the alternator, did you put the little spacing bush back on under the bracket that bolts to the block?

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    Re: Alternator belt

    There you go westy hope that helps
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    Re: Alternator belt

    Oo i get you now mate iv got them in but il check them see if there ok and sound josh

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    Re: Alternator belt

    Quote Originally Posted by w35ty View Post
    Oo i get you now mate iv got them in but il check them see if there ok and sound josh
    If it's twisting things to check.

    1. Correct tension
    2. Pulley alignment with a straight edge
    3. No movement in alternator. Grab it and give it a good wobble
    4. Check the bottom of the alt, see if the bushes are ok and there are correct spacing washers on it
    5. That your bottom pulley is on the right way round
    6. No damage to the bottom pulley and it is located properly.
    7. No damage to the bottom pulley shaft once pulley is removed
    8. The pulley is tightened up properly
    9. Bolt which holds the bottom pulley on is not bent or damaged
    10. Just check the belt for movement when it's ticking over. Might indicate where the problem lies.

    I swapped my pulley and it's been sound, get a campus pulley on there. FTW!

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    Re: Alternator belt

    sound mate well iv just ordered campus pulley, 2 belts and jump guide so il see what happens

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    Re: Alternator belt

    Ha I was just coming on to say the same thing well nearly the same giving it some welly and the alternator light comes on.. Is that just a spinning belt or is my alternator in need of replacing? I know the boost has gone up. Do I buy an r5 one or is there an uprated one?

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