Alternator belt snapped

  1. Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2008 Dundee Posts: 298 106 GTI
    #1
    just took the car for a spin, about a mile from the house i had to turn around so i did 3 point turn and the car cut out! thought i stalled it but tried to start it again and it was dead, so got my mate to come and give me a jump start! got it goin and about 10 yards away it cut out again, looked in engine and saw the alternator belt had snapped! shit has this cause any damage seein as the car has been running after it snapped?
  2. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi
    #2
    nope, will just be a flat battery. get a enw belt on and start it with some jump leads and give it a good run to charge up.
  3. Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2008 Dundee Posts: 298 106 GTI
    #3
    nice one, how easy is it to fit a new belt? can i do it myself (not much engine experience)
  4. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi
    #4
    yeah, its simple mate. just undo the tensionor, fit new belt and tighten it back up. you can even get the belt on without undoing the tensionor if the allen bolt head is fucked or its too tight.
  5. Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2008 Dundee Posts: 298 106 GTI
    #5
    cheers! need to get it sorted asap! sittin in someone elses drive just now! can see the alarm going off all night! hahah
  6. Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2008 motherwell , scotland Posts: 911 saxo vts , saxo vts , jeep cherokee
    #6
    its not too hard tbh , slacken off but dont remove the 2 bolts holding the belt tensioner wheel , thats the small wheel in the middle , 13mm bolts one above the wheel and one below , next use an allen key to tighten the allen bolt at the very bottom of the tensioner , this will move the tensioner down as the allen bolt will push off the bottom 13mm bolt , once its right down as low as it will go fit the new belt around the alternator and the bottom pulley , make sure its sitting ok then loosen the allen bolt on the tensioner this will move the tensioner up tight with the belt , tighten it till there is about 5mm of play in the belt or so that u can give the belt a half twist , then tighten the 2 13mm bolts u loosend on teh tensioner , test it all moves ok using a 24mm socket on the bottom pulley , turn it a few times , if all ok jobs done , get a jump start and test it charges , easy peasy
  7. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi
    #7
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by DJjuveVTS View Post
    cheers! need to get it sorted asap! sittin in someone elses drive just now! can see the alarm going off all night! hahah
    disconnect the battery and the alarm wont go off.
  8. Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2008 Dundee Posts: 298 106 GTI
    #8
    get the idea but a little more detail there, cheers mate
  9. Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2008 Dundee Posts: 298 106 GTI
    #9
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by williamsvts View Post
    disconnect the battery and the alarm wont go off.
    right enough! battery totally dead now anyway so alarm prob wont even go off
  10. Established Member Joined: May 2007 Near Inverurie (kind of...) Posts: 2303 Twingo Silverstone
    #10
    like has been said, is really easy. Most parts are obvious that you need to remove or slacken.
  11. Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2008 Dundee Posts: 298 106 GTI
    #11
    much are ya for an alternator belt anyway? cheap like?
  12. Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2006 Consett, County Durham Posts: 673 Wicked Red VTR
    #12
    Not much mate, about a tenner, maybe less!
  13. Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2008 Dundee Posts: 298 106 GTI
    #13
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by flee123 View Post
    Not much mate, about a tenner, maybe less!
    serious? thought it would be more for some reason! ill be gettin 1 tomorrow