Alternator alignment

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             Huw Powell                                                    
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>
>> This thing has been eating a belt per month, and that includes
retightening
>> the belt weekly...

>What brand belt are you using?  It is typical for "American" belts to
>get chewed up and die rapidly, because the "V" is the wrong shape.
>"Euro," metric, belts are what is needed - Continental is one brand that
>works properly.
Continental only.

>> Looking down from the top, the alignment appears to be slightly off at
the
>> alternator. The only place could be at the bolt / hole interfaces at the
>> alternator, right?

>Have you put a straightedge on it to verify?
Yes, and it looked to be parallel (from under the car, without jacking it
up..)

>I suppose it's possible
>that the mounting bracketry might have been bent.  I don't think there
>is any shimming intended or required to align these things, although
>there might be.  Someone might chime in here...
--
Huw Powell

http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi

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