replacing alternator help
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Captain_Birdseye
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I have put a new one in my M20 facelift but the belt is too loose and comes of if I start the engine, the arm seems to be fully extended. What mistake have I made?
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Brianmoooore
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Wrong belt, wrong pulley, or wrong alternator.
Belt should be 965mm.
Belt should be 965mm.
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Captain_Birdseye
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Nightmare, the pulley etc looked identical but they must be different, the belt is 965. Balls, maybe I can bodge an extention to the arm?
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Captain_Birdseye
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pulley's the same size, can't work it out.
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daimlerman
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What state are the alternator bushes in?
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Captain_Birdseye
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I had the belt on wrong, there's what looks like two wheels it could possibly go on. Knew it would be a silly mistake, got desperate as the day went on so posted here. Took it for a spin, all fixed. Thanks as usual for help though guys.