Fixing a squeky auxy belt?

[mas]

quite a bad screeching/squeek noise coming from the engine bay on startup and sometimes when changing gear, think it is the auxillery belt?... how do i fix it, or does it need replacing?

on a '94 1.4RT

thanks alot

 

[mas]

upupupupupp??

 

[Pat_986]

Can normally just tighten.........or just replace because they are only a few quid.

It squeeks because it is loose, need to get it done asap, Because it is loose it means the alternator wont be working propperly, thus not charging the battery to full capacity!

 

[mas]

ahhh that explains why when i was sitting with just my stereo on yesterday for about 10 mins, tried to start it and the battery had died?... needed a good bump starting lol

how do i tighten it pat?

cheers fella

 

[Pat_986]

Quite an easy job to, just a spanner to loosen the alternator bracket, swing it to one side to get the old belt off, new one on and pull tight and do-up bolt......

Do not overtighten though as it will damage the alternator, think a rule is, you should be able to turn the belt about 1/4 of the way.......in the center of the two pullys.

Hope this helps

 

[mas]

thanks dude, will give it a go later... if i dont change the belt, does the same principle apply, just undo and pull tight and re tighten the bolt?
thanks

 

[Pat_986]

Once you have tighten'd it, leave all electrics off, start the engine with a bump start, and take for a long drive to charge the battery up!

 

[Pat_986]

thanks dude, will give it a go later... if i dont change the belt, does the same principle apply, just undo and pull tight and re tighten the bolt?
thanks

You got it!!!

 

[mas]

rockin on, thanks for the very fast replys pal!

 

[Pat_986]

No probs mate, gave me something usefull to do at work!!!

 

[mas]

haha nice 1

 

[mas]

update: well me and my brother had a good look at it, cant see where the bolt is for the alternator, it seems to ber very hidden underneath the engine bay hmm..... got apic of a bolt which seems to be connecting to the alternator from what i can see... is this the one i undo and then wedge the alternator back??

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thanks

 

[mas]

hmmm..... any help?

 

[mas]

come on people!

 

[mas]

edde? lol

 

[mas]

hmmm.... was out in it again tonight.... giving it some beans and it seems to do it alot more after a good thrashing?

when changing gear it will do it slightly also after this?

HELPPPP its v. embarressing!

 

[davebem]

Are you sure its the belt, it could be the thrust bearing on the clutch. After starting move the clutch up and down and listen to the squeak to see if it changes pitch or stops.

 

[mas]

definately the belt, you dont have to be moving, even in neutral and revving it will do it 1-3k... also had a mate rev it and i heard it come from the belt, trying to work out how to tighten it up, hmm

 

[Adam]

yeah its deffo the belt..squeeks like mad on start up

i would just get a new 1 lad....very cheap

 

[Blue4Ever]

Sambo, see 'Spotted' section. lol

 

[mas]

rockin on!... replied in spotted, also yeah biff has heard it too, deffo the belt, just i can buy a new one, fitting it a fookin b**ch though, really hard to get to it

 

[Adam]

im sure biff and ben the f**k it up men can to it

 

[mas]

hahahah, remeber this name B&A Tuning....

 

[Adam]

^^^aye yeah..hahah spot on

 

[mas]

haha rockin rollin with my rhyme!

 

[Adam]

^^^ muff head