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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Reasty on 22 November 2009, 13:42

Title: Alternator belt.... Really!
Post by: Reasty on 22 November 2009, 13:42

Hey guys,my alternator belt has started making that horrible squeeling noise ie.its slipping,so today i went to change the belt for a new one,easy enough job should take 5 minutes like on any normal engine.but it seems you have to take off the waterpump/powersteering belt to get the alternator belt off!! is this the case? as i really cant believe you have to do this just to change the alternator belt or am i missing something? :angry:

Title: Re: Alternator belt.... Really!
Post by: mumbles on 22 November 2009, 14:03

ye, you have to remove the pas belt too. shouldn't take too much longer.

Title: Re: Alternator belt.... Really!
Post by: Reasty on 22 November 2009, 14:05

yeh thats what i thought,how do you get them off?  :smiley:

Title: Re: Alternator belt.... Really!
Post by: mumbles on 22 November 2009, 14:13

pretty sure it's a couple of bolts at the pulley towards the front of the car, then push pulley back to make belt loose, then reverse procedure to put back on.  :smiley:

Title: Re: Alternator belt.... Really!
Post by: andc1 on 22 November 2009, 17:56

yea pas belt needs to come off, 3 bolts to undo to move the tension