[tcb] Re: Alternator belt problems
- From: mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 05 Jan 2008 09:42:59 -0600
Read the book I think you may need alot more shims than 6. I think I have
about 10-12 shims and move then from inside the pully halves to outside under
the nut as the belt streches. It's amazing how tight just a couple of shims
will make your belt.
Quoting chuck blue <sukchew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> If the pulley size is the same buy a new belt of the size you need.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dan
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 8:11 AM
> Subject: [tcb] Alternator belt problems
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> I'm stumped. I'm trying to put the alternator belt on my engine and it
> just doesn't fit. Way too tight. The engine is a 1500cc that I just
> converted to use an alternator. New bottom pulley, new top pulley, new
> alternator, new alternator belt, new alternator stand. All 6 shims are on
> the inside between the two halves of the top pulley and the belt is a tight
> as a bow string. Only thing I can figure is the repop alternator stand is
> too tall. Anyone else have any suggestions?
>
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