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Old 12-30-08, 03:27 PM
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belt keeps comin loose..whats up with that?
my alternator belt keeps comin loose..should i use a lock washer or something..i cant figure out why
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Old 12-30-08, 03:34 PM
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yeah try a lock washer.

Sure your belts just aint stretching?
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Old 12-30-08, 03:50 PM
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i guess they could be..i have 1000 miles on a rebuild with new belts.. this is the third or 4th time its happened tho.
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Are you running an airpump?
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might i suggest to just drill the threads out of the alternator and just put a steel nut and bolt on it. i no how scary it can be using steel bolts that thread into aluminum
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If his threads are stripped he should drill, tap, and helicoil them. Throwing a nut and bolt just screams shady-tree mechanic....
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did you make sure both bolts are tight enough, if the lower bolt is loose it will be easier for the top one to slip
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well today i stripped it while trying to tighten it once more...i guess im gonna drill it out now
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or get a new one..
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The bottom bolt should have a spacer on it. Make sure the spacer is on the rear, not on the front side of alternator.
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