CHARGE!!! Or not.
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MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
Put a pipe wrench on a fanless alternator pulley. Only a stiff yank should break the pulley loose from the belt. With an exterior fan -no- amount of fingers pushing on the fan should allow it to even budge. That's tight enough. New V-belts need re-tightening after 20-miles. Tensioner pulleys are a godsend unless they are misadjusted.
Yeah, no tensioner pulley here. Alternator has the tensioner bolt.
I've got about 5/8" deflection and all working quiet and properly. And even that took quite a number of turns past the point that it stopped squealing with the A/C running. Seems like I'm probably in good shape. But when I have a moment, I'll try your testing criterion.
Sounds like a good tip. I'll pass it along to my pops. Thanks!
