How to diy ac belt

[Sir A.Y. Atoyot]

Originally Posted by Shroomster

THE LAST TWO POSTS (AND THIS ONE) NEED TO BE DELETED BEFORE THIS THREAD GETS TURNED INTO A FLAME WAR. I don't think they add anything to the topic at hand, just negativity.


I already stated that it would be wise to use a rubber mallet (if the alt) is stubborn.

PLUS Morgan did a retrofit charger on her car so please do not attack her mechanical prowess.

Why do you want to delete my post? I just said that hammering on an alternator was a very bad idea, potentially disastrous financially. I said it politely, not in a flameworthy manner. If terrible advice is left unchallenged, some inexperienced people might take it seriously.

Here's another bit of free advice (I spent years working as an auto electric mechanic, so I've tightened a lot of alternators.) When you're prying on an alternator to adjust the belt tension, make sure that your pry bar only contacts the front housing, which is thick and strong enough to take it. Putting a lot of force on a rear housing can very easily crack it, or even shatter it.