kdixey Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Electrically inept here... So "brownie" is sporting a new alternator. I drove to the local NAPA and picked up an remanufactured alternator. Installation took about 20 minutes (it took a some cursing and wiggling to free up something that had been in there for 20+ years. Worked like a charm. Thanks to everyone for the advice and encouragement. Now, here's the question part. The alternator in "brownie" was a dual pulley model and the one that the manual says I should have (according to NAPA) is a single pulley as I do not have power steering. The second pulley looked like it NEVER had a belt on it yet both the alternator AND the engine had these extra unused pulleys. What gives? I know the GL10 wagon had power steering...is it just a case of using the same parts and leaving the belt off one model? Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 The second pulley looked like it have NEVER had a belt on it yet both the alternator AND the engine had these extra unused pulleys. There are a couple different configurations - 2 different A/C systems. Power steering has 2 belts over the PS pump. If it is supposed to have 2 belts, there has to be 2 pulleys - one for each belt - with tension adjustment. Some have the alternator as one adjust, and an idler as the other. One I have uses the A/C compressor as an adjustment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdixey Posted February 3, 2008 Author Share Posted February 3, 2008 Well, I have neither A/C nor power steering and for the life of me I can't figure what that extra pulley could be for. It has never had a belt on it as long as I have had it. I considered getting a dual pulley alternator an attaching a belt, but... Let's just say that I'm living dangerously and decided to go with the single pulley and see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Well, I have neither A/C nor power steering and for the life of me I can't figure what that extra pulley could be for. Nothing to worry about. With no A/C and no PS, you don't need 2 belts. It may have been a replacement alt... If the 1 groove lines up, it doesn't matter if the pully has a 2nd... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durania Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 I have one as well, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edrach Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 'Glad you're up and running again. I wouldn't worry about the extra pulley; you don't need it and it won't hurt anything to have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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