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winger

07-23-2002 01:29 PM

well, i believe the cause of my alternator beltS to break off is the pulley not aligned properly. There`s black dust all around the alternator which makes sense...

how do you align them?

btw, i broke 3 in 1000miles...

ILUVMY88CABRIO

07-23-2002 01:36 PM

Do you have a long straight edge? You can lay it across the face of the Alt. pulley, and see how far off it it from the water pump and eccentric pulleys.

rotarychainsaw

07-23-2002 02:04 PM

Make sure the metal spacer, for the bolt, is behind the alternator. mine was backwards, and was totally messed up.

winger

07-23-2002 02:44 PM

what about the spacer on the air pump...does it go on the rear or the front...i put mine on front and didnt see to cause any problems

phinsup

07-23-2002 02:48 PM

On the front??? That is probably your issue right there.

winger

07-23-2002 02:53 PM

that was after it broke for the 3rd time....

phinsup

07-23-2002 02:54 PM

ahh okeedoke

Can you tell by looking at them that they are out of alignment?

winger

07-23-2002 02:55 PM

is there a pulley diagram in the FSM (im at work)...

phinsup

07-23-2002 02:57 PM

I don't recall seeing it there, but I am sure there is.

ILUVMY88CABRIO

07-24-2002 01:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by winger' date='Jul 23 2002, 01:55 PM

is there a pulley diagram in the FSM (im at work)...

Do you have all your belts hooked up in the correct pulley grooves?

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