Hey, Team.
We've been suffering with the alternator belt squealing. Didn't get to it quick enough first time (rushing for ferry to Dover) and damn thing snapped - fortunately had a spare and a safe place to change it. Unfortunately I couldn't get to it quick enough to still catch our original ferry...
I worked out on the side of the road how to replace it, and it was great for a day. Then in started squealing again when first taking off, or downshifting. So, I checked, and tensioned again, making sure not to over tighten.
Sure enough a day or two later, it came back.
I'm used to having an actual tension adjustment that can be tightened, which I guess this doesn't have.
How do you actually tighten these belts? I'm currently loosening (just a little) the top alternator bolt that mounts to a sliding adjustment thing, and using the tie tyre wrench to lever the alternator away from the water pump, and then re tightening the top alternator bolt.
Vehicle is a naturally aspirated 1.9L Diesel, 1993 model Ducato/Talento.
It's time for me to adjust it again this morning, and I'm getting sick of this!
Previous owner suggested we might need upgraded alternator, but doesn't seem to make any difference with load (lights, fridge etc).
Cheers,
Ross.
We've been suffering with the alternator belt squealing. Didn't get to it quick enough first time (rushing for ferry to Dover) and damn thing snapped - fortunately had a spare and a safe place to change it. Unfortunately I couldn't get to it quick enough to still catch our original ferry...
I worked out on the side of the road how to replace it, and it was great for a day. Then in started squealing again when first taking off, or downshifting. So, I checked, and tensioned again, making sure not to over tighten.
Sure enough a day or two later, it came back.
I'm used to having an actual tension adjustment that can be tightened, which I guess this doesn't have.
How do you actually tighten these belts? I'm currently loosening (just a little) the top alternator bolt that mounts to a sliding adjustment thing, and using the tie tyre wrench to lever the alternator away from the water pump, and then re tightening the top alternator bolt.
Vehicle is a naturally aspirated 1.9L Diesel, 1993 model Ducato/Talento.
It's time for me to adjust it again this morning, and I'm getting sick of this!
Previous owner suggested we might need upgraded alternator, but doesn't seem to make any difference with load (lights, fridge etc).
Cheers,
Ross.