knore Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 Recently i was getting some squeeling from loose belts on cold startups, so i got under the car and tightened the bolt, unbeknown that it was the wrong one. I later had a look and realised it was the alternator belt that was slipping. So i tightened the belt tensioner bolt on the alternator.. Squeeling fixed. But, the bolt under the car, for the big belt.. not sure what it runs, is fairly tight. How tight is too tight? I can push the belt a few mm, but other than that its very tight. I tried undoing the bolt, which is how you loosen the belt, but it just screws out without moving the adjustor wheel. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/41198-fan-belt-tightness/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 can you please let me where the bolt for the alternator belt, I have the same problem! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/41198-fan-belt-tightness/#findComment-845859 Share on other sites More sharing options...
knore Posted May 18, 2004 Author Share Posted May 18, 2004 Its part of the alternator you cant miss it, just look and youll see it, the bolt is facing the body of the car not the engine. Its attached to a metal slide kind of thing so when you tighten or loosen the bolt... it pulls/pushes the alternator towards or away from the engine hence tightening the belt Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/41198-fan-belt-tightness/#findComment-845988 Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 ok, I will take a picture during day light tomorrow and you can let me know more, I will post the picture up here. thanks... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/41198-fan-belt-tightness/#findComment-846102 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrxhoon Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 dont forget that you have to loosen the bolts that the alt is fixed on with then adjust the belt ( with the bolt knore said ) then tighten the other bolts again . Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/41198-fan-belt-tightness/#findComment-846863 Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra Posted May 19, 2004 Share Posted May 19, 2004 damn... didn't get home till late! tomorrow Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/41198-fan-belt-tightness/#findComment-848206 Share on other sites More sharing options...
raist60 Posted May 20, 2004 Share Posted May 20, 2004 Youve got to loosen the bolt that is actually going through the pulley to adjust that tensioner. Its for your AC by the way. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/41198-fan-belt-tightness/#findComment-849701 Share on other sites More sharing options...
skitzedR32 Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 any belts at ther front of the engine ie other than the timing belt between 8mm to 10mm movement is how i have been seting them up and havent had a squeel once in years Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/41198-fan-belt-tightness/#findComment-851953 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumo Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 if they are too tight you put unneeded pressure on your alt bearings... makes them wear quicker. Sumo Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/41198-fan-belt-tightness/#findComment-852646 Share on other sites More sharing options...
crack Posted May 23, 2004 Share Posted May 23, 2004 Recently i was getting some squeeling from loose belts on cold startups, so i got under the car and tightened the bolt, unbeknown that it was the wrong one. I later had a look and realised it was the alternator belt that was slipping. So i tightened the belt tensioner bolt on the alternator.. Squeeling fixed.But, the bolt under the car, for the big belt.. not sure what it runs, is fairly tight. How tight is too tight? I can push the belt a few mm, but other than that its very tight. I tried undoing the bolt, which is how you loosen the belt, but it just screws out without moving the adjustor wheel. tighten the belt until you have 5-7mm deflection on its longest run between pulleys Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/41198-fan-belt-tightness/#findComment-852746 Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra Posted May 26, 2004 Share Posted May 26, 2004 can some one tell me what to do to fix the problem with the aid of these pictures i just recently took, I really have no idea where to start, which bolt to tighten! Image1 Image2 Image3 Image4 Image5 Image6 Image7 Thanks in advance for the help!!! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/41198-fan-belt-tightness/#findComment-858357 Share on other sites More sharing options...
knore Posted May 26, 2004 Author Share Posted May 26, 2004 There is a bolt horizontal here: Standing at the front of the car facing the bolt, screw the bolt out (away from you) to tighten IE it pulls the alternator further away thus thightening the belt (click on the pic, i circled the bolt) Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/41198-fan-belt-tightness/#findComment-859048 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumo Posted May 26, 2004 Share Posted May 26, 2004 you have to undo the bolt that stops the alt from moving first (undo so that its loose not out of the hole) then tighten with the long bolt... and then do the fixture bolt back up Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/41198-fan-belt-tightness/#findComment-859289 Share on other sites More sharing options...
knore Posted May 27, 2004 Author Share Posted May 27, 2004 i didnt worked perfect for me Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/41198-fan-belt-tightness/#findComment-859693 Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 ok, will try tomorrow before i give my car a cold start, thanks in advance! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/41198-fan-belt-tightness/#findComment-860340 Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra Posted May 30, 2004 Share Posted May 30, 2004 Sumo: YOU are right. the only thing is that I CANNOT undo that bolt!!! it's so farken hard stuck in!!! that bolt is screwed in from the rear of car to front of car, so to undo it you go anticlockwise from the rear looking to the front, i am lifting the spanner instead of pusing down! right? it will not budge! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/41198-fan-belt-tightness/#findComment-864004 Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 it's done! it worked! I am never ashamed to cold start it ever again! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/41198-fan-belt-tightness/#findComment-915257 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hicas_posse Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 Recently i was getting some squeeling from loose belts on cold startups, so i got under the car and tightened the bolt, unbeknown that it was the wrong one. I later had a look and realised it was the alternator belt that was slipping. So i tightened the belt tensioner bolt on the alternator.. Squeeling fixed.But, the bolt under the car, for the big belt.. not sure what it runs, is fairly tight. How tight is too tight? I can push the belt a few mm, but other than that its very tight. I tried undoing the bolt, which is how you loosen the belt, but it just screws out without moving the adjustor wheel. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hello,there I am sorry that I don't know any mechanical stuff but i am having squeeling noises from what i suspect to be the fan belts. This is because this happened as soon as I had the fan belts changed last week. can anyone kindly post photos or diagrams of where the related bolts are to be tightened? thank you,everyone. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/41198-fan-belt-tightness/#findComment-1895410 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowie165 Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 Hi Rob For what it's worth, here are the pics from the RB26 manual. My fan belt is playing up when cold, but I can't loosen the alternator pulley - just keeps on turning - have to work out where to lock it. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/41198-fan-belt-tightness/#findComment-1909896 Share on other sites More sharing options...
anexiole Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 (edited) that's a good diagram!! Edited January 30, 2006 by anexiole Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/41198-fan-belt-tightness/#findComment-1910430 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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