i have searched but have not found.... i am replacing my alternator belt and i searched and found that i had to remove the 2 lower bolts under the alternator i did that but it still wont move to let me get the belt off, i already removed power steering belt i just gotta get the alt belt off besides those 2 bottom bolts what else to i have to remove or lossen? pics would help, theres a bolt on the cruise control side but when i loosen it it gets very tight so i dont know what do to noew.
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Re: alternator........
If the top mounting bolt is tight it won't move all that much...Originally posted by 5speedaccord
i have searched but have not found.... i am replacing my alternator belt and i searched and found that i had to remove the 2 lower bolts under the alternator i did that but it still wont move to let me get the belt off, i already removed power steering belt i just gotta get the alt belt off besides those 2 bottom bolts what else to i have to remove or lossen? pics would help, theres a bolt on the cruise control side but when i loosen it it gets very tight so i dont know what do to noew.
you should only have to loosen the top bolt... loosen the tension bolt and it should slide a little bit... enough to let you get the belt off...
It might just be old and crusty and not moving freely... put a little muscle into it...
RIP Lifsatrip7
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alright i got the 2 bottom bolts out and i have the alternator pivot bolt loose, its the bolt that points towards the cruise control, i cant get that bolt all the way out but its very loose but the belt is still fucking tight. howdo i get the damn thing off? power steering came right off, man it must be a bitch getting the new ones on
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is it to dangerous to use a screwdriver to pry the belts off|? i dont want to bend a pulley.Comment
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Maybe try pushing the alternator towards the engine...Originally posted by 5speedaccord
alright i got the 2 bottom bolts out and i have the alternator pivot bolt loose, its the bolt that points towards the cruise control, i cant get that bolt all the way out but its very loose but the belt is still fucking tight. howdo i get the damn thing off? power steering came right off, man it must be a bitch getting the new ones on
Sounds like it's rusted or just stuck...
Did the alternator move at all when you adjusted the tension bolt?
You might just have to take the mounting bolt out and pull it off and clean it up so it's easier next time...
Maybe try spraying A LITTLE PB Bleaster or WD40 on the bolt...RIP Lifsatrip7
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well the 2 bottom bolts (adjusters) are only held in by like 1 thread and the top pivot bolt is almost all the way out, does that pivot bolt have to be taken out completely? no when i lossend the 2 adjusters the alt didnt move at all. and i tried using a rubber mallot to smack the alt towards the engine and it would give. i just dont wanna break anything.Comment
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from what i remember,
1 tensioner
2 pivotsComment
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weres the 2nd pivot? also when i put shit back on to i tighten the pivots all the way first and then the tensioners?Comment
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man i dont know what to do the alternator wont fucking budge for me i removed the pivot bolt and the adjuster screw and nothing i hammerd it and it wont move atll the belt is still super tight. wtf now?Comment
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should i just cut the damn belt off with mine grinder? i have been on this for 5 hours and nothing is working. the betl wont come off the pulley. man if its this hard to get off how the hell do u get the new one on? what else can i do here guys?Comment
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alright i cut the belt off with a razor blade now what? how the hell do i get it on there again? and do i tighten up the pivot bolts and the tensioners last?Comment
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bump having a pro0blem gtetting alt belt on, its to tight and i cant pull it over the top pulley. damn this sucks.Comment
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the alt slid down already right??
tensioner first then pivots...
maybe i remember incorrectly, maybe there is only one pivot.
but this should take u no more than half hr. i swapped mine at the shop where i get my parts from,
think u need a 10, 12, and 14 mm. with a 4 inch extension
ah fuk, i'll look right now
brb in 5 minComment
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no i couldnt get the alt to slide at all so i cut the belt off. theres 2 pivots one top and bottom but i took the nut off the bottom one and i cant get the bolt out i cant even find the other side near the header cause the sc lines in the way. how do i get the damn belt on now. i cant even budge the fucking alt. this sucks.Comment
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ok, there are 2 pivots
one is with the tensioner on the bottom (if u dont loosen this, the tensioner aint moving and ur going to bend the bracket---i've done this b4 lol---i was a fukkin noob)
and the other is the main one holding it to the bracketComment
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