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Offline scottishpedro

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My first breakdown!
« on: 18 August 2011, 22:20 »
Hi all

I picked up myself a pretty mint 8v from a chap in Glasgow who spent alot of time and money on it.
I have done 500 trouble free miles in 2 weeks, and it's been a joy to drive.  I have very little mechanical knowledge, but I bought the car to use at weekends, and learn to fix if and when required.

There is a local garage which I thought I might try out incase I needed them, so I got them to fix a blow in the exhaust, and also tighten the newish alternator belt now it has done a few hundred miles.  Well they failed to fix the exhaust, and today the alternator belt flew off!  I had looked at their handywork after they had tightened it and wondered if they had put the belt on the wrong way up (the teeth of the belt were pointing out the way).

Luckily my friend was on hand to tow me home.

I am now looking for a new alternator belt.  Where is a good place to buy parts?

I found this: http://www.vwspares.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=714

Is this the correct part for a 1990 8v GTI without power steering?

It's very cheap but postgae is more than the belt itslef.

Thanks in advance

Pedro
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Offline MotorPsycho

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Re: My first breakdown!
« Reply #1 on: 20 August 2011, 08:35 »
Just get to your nearest motor factors, gsf, euro car parts, motor parts direct :)
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Offline scottishpedro

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Re: My first breakdown!
« Reply #2 on: 20 August 2011, 13:09 »
Yeah thanks got a new belt, just having a go at putting the new one on.  I am struggling to locate/loosen the bolt to allow movement of the alternator?

Pedro
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Offline rob.043

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Re: My first breakdown!
« Reply #3 on: 22 August 2011, 13:53 »
Wow, would not be rushing back to a garage if they put an alternator belt on the wrong way!

I think there is just the one bolt at the bottom of the alternator that needs loosened a bit to allow easy tensioning via the adjuster arrangement at the top.

The lower bolt head is accessed through the cam belt cover iirc.
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Offline Jay

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Re: My first breakdown!
« Reply #4 on: 22 August 2011, 14:03 »
On my first MK2 the alternator belt kept flipping by itself.

See here for a few possible problems:
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=106028.0
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Re: My first breakdown!
« Reply #5 on: 29 August 2011, 16:36 »
6mm hex bolt to loosen the pivot bolt, then a 13mm socket to loosen the adjuster gear.
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Re: My first breakdown!
« Reply #6 on: 05 September 2011, 20:31 »
Euro car parts 25% forum discount just in case you didn't know.  :wink: :wink:
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Re: My first breakdown!
« Reply #7 on: 06 September 2011, 12:39 »
Ooooh that's handy :-)
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