i just put in my new alt, everything goes smooth, other than a stripped bolt that wouldnt allow me to move a mounting bracket that was preventing me from putting the alt in.
heres my problem, i get everything in all good wired up, start my car and then i hear the dreaded squealing...
the alt belt is slightly loose (when pressed, it is obviously looser compared to the other drive belts (hardly any movement when pressed), and i have pushed it all the way over to its furthest point from the water pump pulley...Therefore i think it's as tight as it will go, yet the belt slips when i start, it goes away after start, but stilllll
anyone know what i can do? :[ i dont know what else to do rather than somehow 'make' a bracket that will allow the alt to be moved further...
if you go to autozone or somewhere, have them look up the belt that your car would normally call for, then ask if they have one thats like .5 inches shorter. they make them all different sizes, and theres a pretty good chance they got what you need. also if you try a belt and it doesnt work, just keep the reciept and you can take it back. i had to do this for my car, i probly bought 5 belts, took them out into the parking lot and tried them until i finally got the right one. but it is possible
the alt belt is the one closest to the block, therefore its a total pain in the A S S.... it will require removing all the belts to change the alt one, BLAH NISSAN SUCKS
but yea, klez thats a good idea, i was thinken of going there to get a smaller one, but i wasnt sure how much smaller
i meant to say 'i dont want a larger pulley' on a post earlier...but anyways
im goin to autozone either today or tomorow and i will see if i can get a tighter belt...its just gunna be so annoying taking off all the belts to replace one and not knowing if its even the right size...
