:( Dont know what I did wrong

blckspder · Post by **blckspder** » January 24th, 2006, 7:51 pm

Well the alt and ac belts went on... but I ust had done something wrong cause the alt belt shredded into pieces 2 days later.... Does anyone know why this could happen? The belt was tight and it was aligned the whole way around. I know I must of done something wrong... anyways I dont think I will be replacing any more belts ne time soon lol... time to go to the mechanic let me know thanks.

Tunes67 · Post by **Tunes67** » January 24th, 2006, 8:05 pm

Sounds like you over tightened the belt. When the belt is on snug.. press down on top of the belt.. it should go down no more or less than 1/2". This is called Belt Deflection. If you have it to loose.. the belt will squeal.. if you have it too tight.. they tend to shred and come apart. Also I have heard that certain types of belts dont last as well as others. I used a Gates belt on my last change.. seems to be fine. Cheers.

Tunes67