Piece of pish to change. there are three bolts on the top, undo the one bolting it to the back of the head, then loosen the one going sideways into the top of the alternator then loosen the one at the top closest to the bulkhead. also loosen the the pivot bolt at the bottom of the alternator then just push the alternator towards the front of the car and the belt will loosen, then change it, then do the opposite to tighten.

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have any1 fit 1 b4

alternator is located on right hand side of engine bay (your left :lol: ). look down towards the ground and you will see a ball shaped object with copper wire inside it. This is your alternator. You might wana invest in a haynes manual to help you along. The belt pulley is just bolted on, and belt can be changed accordingly.

[Edited on 16-12-2003 by Cybermonkey24]

ok new u would do that

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Originally posted by leon_in_uk
ok now u can laugh at me.. but where is the belt located??? its not the fan belt i take it?

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is it easy to fit a new 1, and how much are the belts

its the one that goes round the alternator, just follow the thick +ve cable from the battery and it will go to the alternator

ok now u can laugh at me.. but where is the belt located??? its not the fan belt i take it?

alternator belt needs changing then. When you change the belt, give the pulley nut a nice dose of wd40 to loosen it up a tad.

when its started \and when it moves off slowly, in 1st and 2nd

does it still squeak when its revved? Probably the alternator belt.

My gf's car is a corsa 1.2... bless. It keeps squeekin in the cold, sounds like the belt! any1 had this? also how dya fix it???