Author Topic: Any suggestions on retightening belts on 86 1.6L N/A? (Read 4387 times)

mtnbob · « **on:** February 08, 2008, 01:31:14 pm »

I tightened both my alternator and a/c belts a few weeks ago, checked them yesterday and they are loose again. Is there a trick I'm missing? Suggestions?
Thanks
Robert

mtnbob · « **Reply #1 on:** February 12, 2008, 11:44:59 am »

burn_your_money · « **Reply #2 on:** February 12, 2008, 11:48:19 am »

I'm pretty sure this is normal unfortunately

subsonic · « **Reply #3 on:** February 12, 2008, 12:37:08 pm »

Yep. I have a 85NA. After initial belt stretch, they always seem to loosen up. You can help by making sure everything is tightened up. I was always finding a bracket bolt or something that had loosened up. It is just a ***ty design.

mtnbob · « **Reply #4 on:** February 12, 2008, 02:47:43 pm »

bummer i was hoping it was just me :shock:

zukgod1 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 12, 2008, 03:52:09 pm »

I was doing this last night.

I love how you have to remove the AC belt to get the Alt belt off/on.

Wonderful stuff.

Baselyne · « **Reply #6 on:** February 12, 2008, 05:11:50 pm »

I bought a car where someone modded the alt bracet so loose was towards the engine.......as a appose to away from the engine....

Or wait was that the other way around? this guy must have been nutsa because the belt was falling off litterally everytime you tried to start it...

All i know is the bracket was modded... It was twice the hassel
thanks god I got no A/C

mtnbob · « **Reply #7 on:** February 12, 2008, 07:42:09 pm »

i have the a/c hooked up in hopes of getting it working before summer strikes. Its hot down here in s.c. :shock:

burn_your_money · « **Reply #8 on:** February 14, 2008, 11:44:20 am »

warped pulleys cause the belt to loosen faster

vixentd · « **Reply #9 on:** February 18, 2008, 12:55:20 am »

usually the pulleys are worn. The belt will ride down and wear off the edge of the pulley making it lose. New pulleys are go to a wider belt. A wider belt solved my problem.

mtnbob · « **Reply #10 on:** February 19, 2008, 04:25:48 pm »

Ok Thanks

Jolly1977 · « **Reply #11 on:** February 21, 2008, 12:53:16 pm »

I used to think it was awesome driving around in my rusty, ugly, 28 year old Rabbit with ICE cold A/C, until I had to replace the alt belt...

Author Topic: Any suggestions on retightening belts on 86 1.6L N/A? (Read 4387 times)

Baselyne