replacing alternator belt?>
is it a pain oin the arse or a 5 min job? i'm no mechenic, lol, but i'm not sure if i'd have to take off every other belt to get it of or if its a "slip over" type task???
yeh i replaced a belt the other week and had to take air con, alternator and another belt off to get to it. Sorta annoying.
power steernig and a/c belts have 2 come off, still one of the simpler jobs, belts can be jiggled past the fan if required.
VK Madman
On a 202 they are a bit of a pain in the arse as they are the rear most belt on the waterpump & crankshaft pully.
This means you need to remove all of the belts to replace it. You most likely need to R & R your fan shoud, engine fan as well.
Also its a good idea to disconnect your battery in the process as whe your loosing the nut at the rear you may arc your spanner out on the charge wire.
cheers
Scott
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yes! i found out about the charge wire, scared the crap out of me! but i go the belt on it wasnt as hard as i thought, i'm glad i didnt have to remove though, that would of sucked! but thanks everyone for your help!Originally Posted by vkberlina
steve
oh - I dunno if you've done it yet...but it's a good idea once you've put the new belt on to check it in a few days time. Mine must have started stretching or something and (for some reason we thought the noise was just the air-con belt) eventually it broke...leaving me draining my battery one night...SO had to buy another one!! ugh lol. This one did the same so we had to tighten it a bit more after a few days.
DIO..
Just a quick tip.I replace my belts evry few yrs & keep my old ones in the boot 4 emergencies, the same with my radiator & heater hoses.May save you 1 day.
P.S.I've given my old belts to poor stranded motorists in the past.
Yeah same - my old one is in there as well!!
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