Is the alternator belt different from 2.0 - 2.5

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Post Sun Apr 08, 2012 7:42 pm

As posted in title... done conversion from m20b20 to m20b25... gone to put the alt belt on from the 320 but it wont go on with the adjuster fully slackened off :S
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Post Sun Apr 08, 2012 7:43 pm

both the same, have you got confused with the power steering belt ?
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Post Sun Apr 08, 2012 7:50 pm

nope power steering belt is fitted. power steering only runs to the alternator am i right in thinking and the alt belt runs off the water pump crank pulley and alt... but it wont fit
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Post Sun Apr 08, 2012 7:53 pm

power steering runs from the crank pulley, the alt belt also turns the waterpump,
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Post Sun Apr 08, 2012 8:02 pm

sorry yeh thats what i ment. power steering is right...

the alternator belt i have going from the water pump, to the crank to the alternator... but adjusted all way its still not slack enuff
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