Audi 5000S Quattro not charging

[cobram@juno.com]

Lokkju <lokkju at gmail.com> writes:

> I should probably also mention, as it may be related, that for about
> the past 2 weeks something sort of odd has been happening - When 
> the engine fan kicks on, if my clutch is NOT pushed in, the car squeals
> really bad - but as soon as I push in the clutch, the squealing 
> stops.

Load on the engine changes when you engage the clutch.  Seems to be
pointing to an incorrect belt (you need a Metric belt, a non-cogged
metric belt), or a loose belt.  My 200TQA had thrown a few belts, had a
hard time figuring it out, but as the car would heat up the belt would
just "run away".  Tightening it would only give me about a month or so of
grace and the belt would throw again.  I adjusted the belt on the car
tight, marked the position, removed the belt, then tightened the
alternator up where it would be just a tad tighter with the belt on.  I
then installed the belt with the screwdriver method and it hasn't thrown
a belt in the year or so since I did this.  I suspected that the bearings
or whatever might get damaged from an overly tight belt, but was willing
to risk it since the only alternative left was to changed the alternator
anyway.  YMMV.

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