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Yarflana · 03-02-2013, 07:47 AM

I have never changed the belt either, but I would imagine there are some places where you can use some lipstick or white out or whatever to mark where the alternator was before you loosened it to see where to move it back to to tighten. It would make perfect sense to me that after marking and changing that you should not have to move the alternator adjustment back as far as with the old belt because of natural stretch.

When I replace my pulley with an MI, I am going to do the belt as well....might as well right?

jambo101 · 03-02-2013, 08:43 AM

Drive belt cost.
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CTScott · 03-02-2013, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Yarflana

I have never changed the belt either, but I would imagine there are some places where you can use some lipstick or white out or whatever to mark where the alternator was before you loosened it to see where to move it back to to tighten. It would make perfect sense to me that after marking and changing that you should not have to move the alternator adjustment back as far as with the old belt because of natural stretch.

When I replace my pulley with an MI, I am going to do the belt as well....might as well right?

No - Just the material tolerances in the belt would make it unlikely to fall in the same position. Checking the deflection is the correct way. There are actually devices that you can by to do so, if you are not used to assessing the tension by pressing on the middle of the belt with your finger tip.

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03-02-2013, 07:47 AM	#1
Yarflana View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Base Model Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: TX Posts: 255	I have never changed the belt either, but I would imagine there are some places where you can use some lipstick or white out or whatever to mark where the alternator was before you loosened it to see where to move it back to to tighten. It would make perfect sense to me that after marking and changing that you should not have to move the alternator adjustment back as far as with the old belt because of natural stretch. When I replace my pulley with an MI, I am going to do the belt as well....might as well right?