tensioning alt belt

1. readie Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 leeds Posts: 2430 05' Clio 182

   #1 1st November 2010, 22:10

   now then i took my alternator off tonight now then could not get this bolt to spin does it need to be loosend to tension the belt?
   
   
   
   
   is it a case of loosen that bolt and use the threaded bar to tension it up?
   
   thanks
2. user_34323 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 ringwood Posts: 6305 suzuki swift 1.2 sz3

   #2 1st November 2010, 22:14

   if it's the same as mine then yes but looks different. just give it a go mate not much can go wrong.
3. readie Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 leeds Posts: 2430 05' Clio 182

   #3 1st November 2010, 22:40

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by wadoryu if it's the same as mine then yes but looks different. just give it a go mate not much can go wrong.

   the main alt looks like this:
   

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by TU-Tuning

4. user_34323 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 ringwood Posts: 6305 suzuki swift 1.2 sz3

   #4 1st November 2010, 22:43

   ignor me im no help. different alternator
5. readie Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 leeds Posts: 2430 05' Clio 182

   #5 1st November 2010, 22:49

   was only using a spanner and it looked like it did not want to turn lol will get the breaker on it tomorrow and see where we get too! makes sense to be that bit
6. stevyj Regular Poster Joined: May 2010 skipton Posts: 401 metro rio grande pug 306 dt corsa 8v sri tuned

   #6 2nd November 2010, 17:17

   theres to 13mm bolts that hold the tensioner to the engine. slacken them off then the adjustment screw you can see . the threaded bar is the tensioner to adjust slack or tight. theres a small allen key think its a 4 mm but you can just use some pliers or materpump pliers to grip it and turn in.
   
   anti- clockwise tightens it
   clockwise loosens it
   
   set your desired tension then re- tighten the 13m bolts
   
   tension . you should be able push the belt down approx 10mm at longest part of it no more
7. readie Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 leeds Posts: 2430 05' Clio 182

   #7 2nd November 2010, 23:33

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by stevyj theres to 13mm bolts that hold the tensioner to the engine. slacken them off then the adjustment screw you can see . the threaded bar is the tensioner to adjust slack or tight. theres a small allen key think its a 4 mm but you can just use some pliers or materpump pliers to grip it and turn in. anti- clockwise tightens it clockwise loosens it set your desired tension then re- tighten the 13m bolts tension . you should be able push the belt down approx 10mm at longest part of it no more

   
   cheers for the help mate! will get cracking with it tomorrow! but i thought it was 5mm up 5mm down in the middle of the longest run of the belt?
8. stevyj Regular Poster Joined: May 2010 skipton Posts: 401 metro rio grande pug 306 dt corsa 8v sri tuned

   #8 3rd November 2010, 19:39

   probably is mate just thats what mine is at m oment with no squealing neverovertighten it as crank pulley will slip and fuck up or bearings in alternator will fuck up lol
9. readie Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 leeds Posts: 2430 05' Clio 182

   #9 3rd November 2010, 20:21

   that sounds like a plan! will have a look and tighten it to what it needs to be cheers mate! and i got a braker bar not and its now loose ready for refitting!
   
   thanks for all your help