Alternator woes!!!!

[jlagnese at massed.net (John S. Lagnese)]

IIRC it was the ac not working correctly that kept me going through belts on 
my 92 Jetta.
John
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "C Boyko" <roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca>
To: "Don Walter" <dswalterwi@gmail.com>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 8:32 PM
Subject: Re: Alternator woes!!!!


> On 8:20:41 pm 01/24/06 Don Walter <dswalterwi@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Quote from Cathy:
>> <<Seems in the multiple
>> tightening sprees the upper bolt (the one you loosen to use that gear
>> tensioner dealie) had somewhat stripped in the housing, and
>> eventually just would not hold. >>
>>
>> This one is not loosening nor is it slipping along the bracket.  I
>> even scored the bracket to make sure it hadn't moved.
>>
>> The must be some else that is shifting that I am not seeing.  Could
>> it be tha A/C?  I don't think so because then its belt would be loose
>> actually even tighter as it needs to move toward the altenator which
>> would tighten its own belt?????
>>
>>
>>
> I don't know, all I DO know is that it will reveal itself in due time,
> probably when you least want it to. I mean, the belt shouldn't need
> constant tightening. I'll ask the kid when he gets home, he had an 
> absolute
> love affair going with the POS Jetta's alternator belt. I should say
> belt_s_. About nineteen of them. How's that bolt at the base of the
> bracket? It's not slumping there is it?
> And once more for the record, I really hate the Cabby's alternator, every
> aspect of it. For this reason alone, it will live a long life, just to
> torment me.
> Cathy
>
>
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