Alternator drive belt

[FSP]

I have a new alternator belt and it makes sound when I shift gear down. Is there anything I can do or is it posible that mecanic did some thing wrong?

Thanks!
Martin

[Nottswoody]

How dose the tension feel? Tight? Loose?

[FSP]

Feels tight.

[michael tierney]

the toothed ones are a bit noisy compared to the plain ones!

[FSP]

Yes, its the one whit the tooths... Guess its not a good thing to put some oil on it?

[Nottswoody]

Too tight? You need a little give in there

[Nottswoody]

Yes, its the one whit the tooths... Guess its not a good thing to put some oil on it?

Lol NO!!!

[Alastair]

If it squeals and is new you need to either tighten it or change your pump/alternator.

Try some french chalk on it first though (pool q stuff is ok but a bit blue/!)

[FSP]

Wother pump is new and the alternator looks like its 100 years old... What about berings in the alternator, could they make similar noise?

Thanks!

[Nottswoody]

Can you upload a link to a vid?

[Alastair]

either alternator is old and bearings are knackered or the alternator bushes are very worn and it is out of alignment. I haven't seen a 5 without worn alternator bushes (unless they have recently changed them)....

[FSP]

Ill try to upload video today...

Thanks!
Martin

[Thundercat]

Check the width of the belt, recently fitted a new belt which was to narrow and sat right down in alternater pulley. From experience good width belt sits flush on pulley.

[Tony Walker]

Check the width of the belt, recently fitted a new belt which was to narrow and sat right down in alternater pulley. From experience good width belt sits flush on pulley.

seen this lots of times on lots of different cars.

[FSP]

Will, check!
Thanks!

[FSP]

Hello,

so here are the pictures and the video. I hate that sound! I think the belt is wrong and may not be thighten enough...

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZHbJ...ature=youtu.be

Thanks!

[BILLY-R5GTT]

New poster! (less than 10 posts)

Strange this should come up... I was buying some brake cleaner earlier and there was a strange aerosol next to it saying "belt slip"

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HYCOTE-BEL...-/170563704310

Give it a go

[GTphil]

Looks a bit slack to me that belt, I have always had them so I get roughly a fingers width of movement in the centre of the longest part of the belt run

The noise sounds like a slipping belt, because it's to slack, sometimes after a few miles a new belt will need re-tensioning as it streches slightly.

[FSP]

Hello,

thanks, will rethighten the belt and see if its any bether. Got new problem , the fuel tank snapt and its hanging... not a hard fix.