Squealing Altinator belt '89 200TQ

[Denis]

  Exactly what it happened to me, once wrong belt, the other time a bad
pulley.

  Denis J

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Ned Ritchie" <Q at IntendedAcceleration.com>
  To: <Sonar465 at aol.com>; <quattro at audifans.com>
  Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2004 1:49 AM
  Subject: RE: Squealing Altinator belt '89 200TQ


  > The belt is probably bottoming out because either the pulleys have worn
  > wider or you need a wider belt or even a belt from the dealer which you
  > may find has a different spec than an after market one!
  > Ned
  >
  > -----Original Message-----
  > From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com]
  > On Behalf Of Sonar465 at aol.com
  > Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 9:12 AM
  > To: quattro at audifans.com
  > Subject: Squealing Altinator belt '89 200TQ
  >
  > Hey guys, I have been having a heck of a time with the altinator belt on
  > my
  > '89 200TQ.  No matter what I do it persists to squeal.  I have replaced
  > it a
  > number of times but after 4-6 months it starts squealing again.  Do I
  > need a new
  > altinator? what is going on here. My idle is set at 600RPM which is a
  > little
  > low, it seems if I keep the RPM's at about 800-850 the altinator stays
  > "on-line"  I lent my manual to a buddy and I am not sure how to bump up
  > the idle
  > speed.
  >
  >
  > Cheers,
  > Jim
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