Alternator pulley rusted and burning up belt (Page 2/2)
jaydaug2008
JAN 21, 06:40 PM
Fierofool I just looked into that and your right I'll definitely add a washer...The bolt that it come with has no washer and I could totally see it spreading out the plate and cracking it...I appreciate the tip!! And Im replacing the bracket because the top bolt broke off.
------------------ James Silver 1986 Fiero SE V6 Auto...Red 1985 GT 4 speed Central Florida
theogre
JAN 22, 12:16 PM
Washer there needs a thicker hard one or make one out scrap steel. Or if you spare OE bolts w/ captive washers... may find good replacement there... better if washer has "teeth" sim to HL Lift Nuts w/ captive washer to mount to the "Frunk" wall.
The small bolt works w/ long bolt to tension the pulley. If long bolt & clamp ends are loose or lube wrong then small bolt often won't hold tension & belt have a very short life.
Carefully lube the long bolt &/or inside of alt where goes thru so can't "rust" but keep all lube off faces where bracket & alt hits. Same if use anti-seize for short bolt threads... Keep lube off of head etc that clamps the work.
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