So I've fixed the battery problem and I'm starting properly again. I did notice some squeal from the alternator belt the day before the battery failed but it's been fine with the new battery. Questions...
Does the alternator give more resistance to the belt when the battery is knackered/low?
The belt (less than six months old) does seem as if it could do with a little more tension. Simple a case of removing the filter box, intercooler hoses, slackening some bolts, jiggling the alternator and reversing the procedure? Anything to watch out for?
I've a spare belt if/when that becomes necessary. Is there a good reason why the alternator belt was placed behind the power steering belt? I read somewhere that the job is easier without the fan and cowling in the way, although my haynes manual seems to insist that that step also requires removing the radiator. Is that actually the case?
Ta in advance..
Does the alternator give more resistance to the belt when the battery is knackered/low?
The belt (less than six months old) does seem as if it could do with a little more tension. Simple a case of removing the filter box, intercooler hoses, slackening some bolts, jiggling the alternator and reversing the procedure? Anything to watch out for?
I've a spare belt if/when that becomes necessary. Is there a good reason why the alternator belt was placed behind the power steering belt? I read somewhere that the job is easier without the fan and cowling in the way, although my haynes manual seems to insist that that step also requires removing the radiator. Is that actually the case?
Ta in advance..