Hi All

I just replaced the alternator on my 1992 loyale 4wd

How can I get the belts tighter? I have the alternator pulled up as far as I can on the adjusting side, but the outer belt still has a lot of slack in it

 

I thought it was enough, but when I tried starting it, it wouldn't start and it made a weird noise (probably the belt slipping)

 

suggestions? It seems like it should be eaiser to adjust the slack. Maybe I need someone to pull up on it with more force while I tighten the belt?

Hi All

I just replaced the alternator on my 1992 loyale 4wd

How can I get the belts tighter? I have the alternator pulled up as far as I can on the adjusting side, but the outer belt still has a lot of slack in it

 

I thought it was enough, but when I tried starting it, it wouldn't start and it made a weird noise (probably the belt slipping)

 

suggestions? It seems like it should be eaiser to adjust the slack. Maybe I need someone to pull up on it with more force while I tighten the belt?

 

maybe you have the wrong belts or one is more stretched than the other. I tighten my belt by leveraging a small crow-bar against the alternator and its mounting bracket, than i tighten the bolts

The car should have started whether the belt was loose or not, you got something else going on there.

You can also get a shorter belt, just take it to the parts store and have it measured.

The car should have started whether the belt was loose or not, you got something else going on there.

You can also get a shorter belt, just take it to the parts store and have it measured.

 

Right before I took off the alternator it started up and I was able to move it forward.

When I installed the new alternator it turns over but just makes a wheezy sound and won't actually start. All I did was touch the battery cables and the two wires on the alternator side.

Why won't it start now? It has always started up until I got this new alternator?

Tightened the alternator and it hasn't helped.