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General Information => Troubleshooting => Topic started by: mtnbob on February 08, 2008, 10:31:14 am

Title: Any suggestions on retightening belts on 86 1.6L N/A?
Post by: mtnbob on February 08, 2008, 10:31:14 am

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

Title: Any suggestions on retightening belts on 86 1.6L N/A?
Post by: mtnbob on February 12, 2008, 08:44:59 am

bump

Title: Any suggestions on retightening belts on 86 1.6L N/A?
Post by: burn_your_money on February 12, 2008, 08:48:19 am

I'm pretty sure this is normal unfortunately

Title: Any suggestions on retightening belts on 86 1.6L N/A?
Post by: subsonic on February 12, 2008, 09:37:08 am

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.

Title: Any suggestions on retightening belts on 86 1.6L N/A?
Post by: mtnbob on February 12, 2008, 11:47:43 am

bummer i was hoping it was just me :shock:

Title: Any suggestions on retightening belts on 86 1.6L N/A?
Post by: zukgod1 on February 12, 2008, 12:52:09 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.

Title: Any suggestions on retightening belts on 86 1.6L N/A?
Post by: Baselyne on February 12, 2008, 02:11:50 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

Title: Any suggestions on retightening belts on 86 1.6L N/A?
Post by: mtnbob on February 12, 2008, 04:42:09 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:

Title: Any suggestions on retightening belts on 86 1.6L N/A?
Post by: burn_your_money on February 14, 2008, 08:44:20 am

warped pulleys cause the belt to loosen faster

Title: belts
Post by: vixentd on February 17, 2008, 09:55:20 pm

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.

Title: Any suggestions on retightening belts on 86 1.6L N/A?
Post by: mtnbob on February 19, 2008, 01:25:48 pm

Ok Thanks

Title: Any suggestions on retightening belts on 86 1.6L N/A?
Post by: Jolly1977 on February 21, 2008, 09:53:16 am

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...