Slack alternator belt cause this

[Mikey16vClio]

In first booted it and heard a scrapping of metal.

After letting the turbo spin down, turned it off and the blades jus b4 the pullie which the belt goes round had bent over and worked away the edge of my alternator belt.

Is this down to it being slack and forcing the pullie as it revved up?

I cant think how the belt has caused the blades which it shoudlnt come into contact with bend out though.

Ive just bent the blade edges back and will get a new belt and fit it as tight as i can this time.

 

[BenR]

well, check, is it slack?

rev the engine and look.

 

[Chris_H]

the bearings in the alt are probably buggered.

 

[Mikey16vClio]

Brand new m8. Had it little over a week!

The belt is slacker than usuall yeah.

 

[Rajk]

check the alternator has been put on properly

 

[Chris_H]

indeed Rajk has a good suggestion.

Also see if they rubber mounted it. Its solid on the cvh not the squidgy rubbr mounts you get on some alts.

 

[Ben H]

See - we told you a Fester would be no better than a Valver!

 

[Paul16V]

Yeah hehe. I said that too Ben. Didn;t all Ford stand in a field 2 foot deep in water for months before they sold em? hehe. Thats why they rot so quick lol.

 

[Ben j]

Quote: Originally posted by BenR on 11 July 2003


well, check, is it slack?

rev the engine and look.





dont touch it whilst revving though! might hurt

 

[RicH-]

lol @ paul

 

[Chris_H]

the 80s fords used steel from sunken WW2 battleships. They took some of the boats out of scappa flow in orkney actually.

Thats why they rot.