TWO ALTERNATOR BELTS????

TINCA TINCA · Post by **TINCA TINCA** » Fri May 14, 2010 1:32 pm

Hi everyone.
Sorry to be a pain but have looked and searched.

Why are there two alternator belts. We have found one mangled up and have taken it off.

Can anyone help please.

Colin H F · Post by **Colin H F** » Fri May 14, 2010 1:55 pm

Some one else has posted re; alternator belts ( Handyman)

TINCA TINCA · Post by **TINCA TINCA** » Fri May 14, 2010 1:59 pm

Colin H F wrote:Some one else has posted re; alternator belts ( Handyman)

Yep. Saw it just as I HIT THE BUTTON TO SUBMIT.

TINCA TINCA · Post by **TINCA TINCA** » Fri May 14, 2010 6:12 pm

THIS IS THE OFFENDING BELT. Can anyone help. PLEASE.

Running on one belt now.

missfixit70 · Post by **missfixit70** » Fri May 14, 2010 6:17 pm

If one's gone, chances are, the other isn't far behind, not expensive & not hard to do, just don't overtighten them.

TINCA TINCA · Post by **TINCA TINCA** » Fri May 14, 2010 7:34 pm

Thanks Kirsty....as ever you are a star.

rustyp · Post by **rustyp** » Fri May 14, 2010 8:39 pm

You can't run one, I've tried it. Replace both at same time so they are both the same length. Keep old one in glove box for emergency spare. Go to a specialist such as ringing bongobits as I tried ones from local motor factors that mangled as they are a funny pitch/size. Just one belt will slipped and has to be tightened so much that it strains the water pump bearings...

Russ

TINCA TINCA · Post by **TINCA TINCA** » Fri May 14, 2010 9:28 pm

Thanks Russ. Have ordered from Bongobits. Phew.

Found out from partco as you say they are not the right pitch.

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