need advice re replacing alternator belts

[wilba]

Hi everyone, I need to replace the belts (alternator water pump) can anybody point me to a thread that explains how to do this please? I have searched but cant find one

[MountainGoat]

Fact Sheet in the members area may help you.

http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/member ... rnator.pdf

If you need a replacement try a place in Warrington, PM bigdaddycain for info. You can do an exchange by post as I understand.

If you are ever up Warrington way,ask geoff at L.A alternators (Bridge Foot) to run a check on it,He's a genuine expert in such things,and will even re-furbish your old alternator if need be...(at a fraction of the cost of a replacement)

[wilba]

done the belts thanks, just got to tension them correctly now. Any tips anybody ?

[mikeonb4c]

done the belts thanks, just got to tension them correctly now. Any tips anybody ?

Sorry I'm not confident to advise but it has been discussed on here before several times so have a search

[Steve L]

Never replaced the belts on the Bongo but on other vehicles I normally slackened the adjuster bolt (on the slider) just enough so that it would not spring back against the tension of the belt. Then used a wooden hammer shaft to lever the alternator. Tension it so there is about 2cm deflection on the longest part of the belt.

[bongosailor]

New belts usually stretch a little, so check tension again after about 500 miles, unless they squeal beforehand.

[mister munkey]

Rule of thumb, it should be tight enough to be able to flex the cable through 90o at the midway point but no more.

[wilba]

so i wll get hold of the belt ...dead centre of the pulleys and move the alternator slider until the i can twist the belt on the up and down axis to 90 degrees and no more... and then tighten it up ?

[mister munkey]

You got it Will.