alternator belt

1. biged65 Newbie Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 8

   #1 4th June 2013, 17:37

   not very good with the spanners but was wondering how hard is it to change an alternator belt?thanks in advance
2. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

   #2 4th June 2013, 18:01

   Joking right?
   
   Nah I jest mate.
   
   Quite a simple thing to do.
   Loosen off the lower 17mm bolt at bottom of alt.
   loosen off the 13mm upper bolt (hidden under the mount but you'll see it on the adjuster itself.
   Wind the adjuster in and push alt towards the engine.
   Whip the old belt off
   Put new belt on.
   Wind the adjuster bolt out till belt has around 10mm deflection (so I can push it down about 10mm)
   Tighten up bolts
   And away you go.
   10 min job max.
   Of course this is under the assumption of you having an 8v engine. Not the 16v
3. biged65 Newbie Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 8

   #3 4th June 2013, 18:05

   cheers pal
4. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

   #4 4th June 2013, 18:06

   Lower bolt is 16mm
5. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

   #5 5th June 2013, 11:26

   Piece of cake.
   
   
6. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #6 5th June 2013, 12:27

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Manu Piece of cake. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQhfcdQf1QA

   that was tensioned well!
7. biged65 Newbie Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 8

   #7 5th June 2013, 13:36

   if only it was that easy on all cars lol
8. Azzybonjela Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 206

   #8 6th June 2013, 02:04

   might try my cambelt
9. Mickswan Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2013 Jarrow Posts: 4022 2003 Icelandic Grey 16v VTR 1991 Daihatsu GTti

   #9 6th June 2013, 02:06

   If your not 100% don't do your own cam belt. If you mess it up and don't realise!!!