[Vwdiesel] Alternator bracket mods
Roger Brown
r.c.brown at ieee.org
Mon Nov 13 13:41:44 EST 2006
MWoodland at Dentsply.com wrote:
> After an ongoing struggle with the alternator belt on my 91 NA, I tried new
> HD "Gatorback" belts for both the AC and alt.
> They must be slightly bigger than stock, because with the AC belt tensioned
> correctly, the idler for the alt belt goes to the end of its adjustment
> without getting the belt tight enough.
>
> Has anyone modified their Alternator brackets to accept a wider range of
> commercially available belts, and if so, how?
> Thanks,
> Mark
You might consider a slightly shorter belt. Look at the number on the back of the belt, should be
something like 17AVxxx where "xxx" is the length in mm. Take the belt to a real auto parts store
(not one of the chains) and ask them what they have in a slight shorter belt. I had to do this on
my Toyota when I installed a new alternator. I needed something longer so went from an 890mm to a
915mm belt:
http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTricks/OnBoardWelder/index.shtml#AlternatorInstallation
I carry a spare belt or two with me, since if I need to replace one on the road, not likely to find
one off the shelf in the middle of no where.
--
Roger
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