Mauser Posted January 7, 2005 Report Posted January 7, 2005 Hi peeps,Tried a bit of talk on my squeaky alternator belt which is OK for a few miles but didn't last long :blink:. The belt seems tightish but how on earth can I get to adjust it a bit more ?. I can just about see the belt not alone the tensioner / adjuster, any advice always welcome.2.3 Petrol Auto 1999 "V"Cheers Si Quote
Guest vr6galaxy Posted January 7, 2005 Report Posted January 7, 2005 Isnt the 2.3 tensioner a spring loaded auto affair? once it's set and takes up the tension, it's a fit it and forget job! it could be at it's limit as the belt may have stretched! how long ago was it replaced? if the belt has been slipping it could be polished and be having trouble sticking to the pully's, it could be time for a new one? Quote
chromedome Posted January 7, 2005 Report Posted January 7, 2005 I've just had the squeaky belt syndrome. Changed the belt which lasted about a week. Ford diagnosed the problem as the belt tensioner, cost of changing it Quote
seatkid Posted January 7, 2005 Report Posted January 7, 2005 AgreedSlipping belt = Sreeech! (You'll cringe when you hear it)squeaky belt = faulty tensioner (rapidly leading to failure) or alternator bearing (not so dramatic) Quote
Mauser Posted January 8, 2005 Author Report Posted January 8, 2005 No idea when or if it has ever been changed ?.Don't fancy the new tensioner bill :(.Tried some belt dressing from work... real sticky spray stuff which made it sound twice as bad lol, then moved on to Baby Talc :), that made it go quiet so I guess its not the alternator bearing. Always sounds worse when the engine is cold extra load on engine I guess from alternator.Any suggestions on what next, cannot afford visit to dealer and as its buried out of site was hoping there would be easy fix "tighten this bolt half a turn Mauser, it will be perfect then" ?.Ahhh well I can dream :).RegardsSimon Quote
seatkid Posted January 8, 2005 Report Posted January 8, 2005 As suggested, try a new belt first, examine tensioner when changing (does it spin freely etc). (Thinks) changing tensioner is quite easy. Quote
chromedome Posted January 8, 2005 Report Posted January 8, 2005 My squeak started off only when cold but got progessively worse so it squeaked all the time. The tensioner costs Quote
Mauser Posted January 9, 2005 Author Report Posted January 9, 2005 Must confess looking at where it is I would imagine its a nightmare to get to ?, even to change the belt looks impossible can only see about 1 inch of the belt from above :(, my god whatever happened to easy self repairs lol.Anyway don't fancy changing belt unless its an easy jobbie.Will live with squeak it does go after a few miles :).Maybe carry more baby talk with me :).Simon Quote
Maggot Posted January 14, 2005 Report Posted January 14, 2005 It is probably the idler wheel on the tensioner, the bearings wear & the wheel is crooked is rubbing on the belt causing the squeal.I have this problem myself & have had a new tensioner floating around in the back for a few weeks. To get to it jack up vehicle, remove engine undertray, remove aux belt, remove air filter box & connecting pipes so that you can se the end of the engine, unbolt idler wheel & tensioner assembly (one bolt), remove & fit new one (replace belt at the same time). --- then put it it all back together again.One day I will get round to it myself. - good luck. Quote
Maggot Posted February 4, 2005 Report Posted February 4, 2005 See earlier reply for this subject!!!!!The belt is easy enough but the tensioner is another task altogether (I am waiting for warmer dryer weather before I start getting down to it -- no garage just a driveway!!!) Quote
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