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Old 04-18-2009, 02:00 PM
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so im changing my belts and i lossened up the alternater all the way to get the belt off, now i cant get the new one on. Its almost making it but i just cant see how this would work. and !!!!once its on how will i move the alternator to tighten it if i can barely get it on now.
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Old 04-18-2009, 02:36 PM
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Solution: get yourself a belt the correct length. If it doesn't fit on, it's not the same size as the one you took off. If you have to, take your old one into the parts store to get it matched.
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is the alternator all the way down the lower adjustment bracket?
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Old 04-18-2009, 03:35 PM
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I figured it out, i was trying to loop it around the alternator last, when i looped it around the center pulleys last and the alternator first it worked fine, sorry but i had panicked.
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