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Alternator Belt - Having Trouble Installing
I'm trying to instal a new alternator belt. I can't get the new belt in the accessory drive pulley grove where the pulley is nearest the engine. It is a super tight fit between the pulley and the engine. I can't forced the new belt around the pulley in this area.
Just to make it more challenging access is somewhere between terrible and nonexistent. Any ideas? TRUE GRIT |
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Is the new belt 1/2" or 3/8"?
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Don't know. It is the same size as the old belt. But I will check the dimensions. I won't get down to the boat until tomorrow. I installed the old belt many years ago - probably late 1980s. I took the old belt to the auto parts store with me to be sure I got a match. I think there is a lot of rust and corrosion on the block that is holding it up.
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If you got 25+ years out of a belt, I'd begin to suspect plate tectonics as the reason the new belt doesn't just slip in.
I've had some luck in scenarios like this, though not with my A4, with putting the belt near where it was supposed to go and then forcing it into the groove by nudging the starter. If you line everything up right the accessory pulley should kinda bite into the belt and pop it into place. |
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sdemore (01-16-2018) |
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Thanks for the response. TRUE GRIT |
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John, what about hand cranking? can you roll it on to the pulley by hand?
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Thanks for the suggestion. TRUE GRIT |
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This should not be hard. I can press my belt on with my fingers. If the block has rusted to the point of extending out to the pulley............yikes!
Pro Tip: Take the alternator off for a better view. Last edited by joe_db; 01-16-2018 at 10:15 AM. |
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pdecker (05-26-2019) |
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Got It
Here's what worked.
Line up the belt to the groves in the pulley. Then squeeze the belt to an hourglass shape and pull it against the pulley so the pulley has enough friction to pull on the belt. With the other hand guide the belt into the pulley with a screwdriver. All this while another person turns the engine with the hand crank. Thanks to all who responded. TRUE GRIT |
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Still
I can do this in about 10 seconds with my fingers. The alternator is of course loose on the mounts so the belt has slack. |
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