Celi back in business, one question Options

[Goonter]

ok im all jumping for joy cause that was the first time i ever worked on an alternator let alone a car. but i got one question . i'm just a little worried about the belt. Is it possible to have the belt TOO tight?.. like iunno how tight it's supposed to be.

[Mstoochn]

ok im all jumping for joy cause that was the first time i ever worked on an alternator let alone a car. but i got one question . i'm just a little worried about the belt. Is it possible to have the belt TOO tight?.. like iunno how tight it's supposed to be.

yes, if u push down on a section between any two parts it should have about half an inch to 3/4 inch of up and down play

[Goonter]

alright thanks alot . ill check it before i head to work.

[CelicaST_CALI]

You could have just bumped your old thread...

Congrats on your mechanical savy

[xrav22]

ok im all jumping for joy cause that was the first time i ever worked on an alternator let alone a car. but i got one question . i'm just a little worried about the belt. Is it possible to have the belt TOO tight?.. like iunno how tight it's supposed to be.

An old trick is if you can turn the belt 90 degrees but no more than that it is pretty good.

This post has been edited by xrav22: Jan 3, 2010 - 10:45 PM

[Goonter]

You could have just bumped your old thread...

Congrats on your mechanical savy

yah i just realized after >.> sorry about that.. was too excited about my first work lmao.. as for Xrav, i checked the one Mstooch said and mine was a little too tight so i adjusted it at work lol. iunno maybe ill check if it's 90 degrees tomorrow >.>

[CelicaST_CALI]

my power steering belt is WAY to tight i just remembered...i was gonna adjust it after i drove home,like a month ago..**** hahahha

[Goonter]

>.> a little overdue there Cali lol