Pulley question
07-20-2002, 07:14 PM
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Hey guys, I went to install a dual alternator pulley, but could not put on the nut with the washer in place. Can I go w/o the washer ? can anything bad happen ?
also, I down have an impact gun, so is it alright to tighten it as much as I can ??
help please,
TIA
also, I down have an impact gun, so is it alright to tighten it as much as I can ??
help please,
TIA
07-20-2002, 07:17 PM
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You should use the washer because it's a lock washer. If you're not going to use an impact gun then stick a big screwdriver in one of the fan blades inside the alternator when you tighten the nut. That will work, but be careful not to break the outer housing.
07-20-2002, 07:27 PM
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hey thanks for the quick reply 
I will swing by an alternator shop and let them at it.
I got freaked out on my way home. I redlined for like the 5th time and the alternator was making a weird noise (humming at idle and gets louder with the revs). I'm not sure what it is since it is dark out
so to clarify, if I don't use the washer: I just tighten the nut as much as possible with the impact gun and don't worry about it ?
I will swing by an alternator shop and let them at it.
I got freaked out on my way home. I redlined for like the 5th time and the alternator was making a weird noise (humming at idle and gets louder with the revs). I'm not sure what it is since it is dark out
so to clarify, if I don't use the washer: I just tighten the nut as much as possible with the impact gun and don't worry about it ?
07-20-2002, 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by DaddyMac' date='Jul 20 2002, 10:27 PM
hey thanks for the quick reply
I will swing by an alternator shop and let them at it.
I got freaked out on my way home. I redlined for like the 5th time and the alternator was making a weird noise (humming at idle and gets louder with the revs). I'm not sure what it is since it is dark out
so to clarify, if I don't use the washer: I just tighten the nut as much as possible with the impact gun and don't worry about it ?
I will swing by an alternator shop and let them at it.
I got freaked out on my way home. I redlined for like the 5th time and the alternator was making a weird noise (humming at idle and gets louder with the revs). I'm not sure what it is since it is dark out
so to clarify, if I don't use the washer: I just tighten the nut as much as possible with the impact gun and don't worry about it ?
07-20-2002, 07:57 PM
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hey thanks again.
I wasn't able to get it in at the time because I didn't have much room to play with and the 22mm sucked (it was way too deep). Not to mention the alternatoe was hotter than hell (hot potato, hot potato )
I wasn't able to get it in at the time because I didn't have much room to play with and the 22mm sucked (it was way too deep). Not to mention the alternatoe was hotter than hell (hot potato, hot potato
07-20-2002, 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by DaddyMac' date='Jul 20 2002, 10:57 PM
hey thanks again.
I wasn't able to get it in at the time because I didn't have much room to play with and the 22mm sucked (it was way too deep). Not to mention the alternatoe was hotter than hell (hot potato, hot potato )
I wasn't able to get it in at the time because I didn't have much room to play with and the 22mm sucked (it was way too deep). Not to mention the alternatoe was hotter than hell (hot potato, hot potato
