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Corsa Sport » Message Board » General Chat » fan belt keeps snapping » Post Reply
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| Mike GSi |
posted on 1st Aug 10 at 15:37 |
Its too tight. There should be a small amount of tension on the "V" belts, the "U" belts should be tight. | |
| Sam |
posted on 1st Aug 10 at 13:11 |
He could of course just admit defeat and take it to a proper garage to get sorted... | |
| vaux.dan |
posted on 1st Aug 10 at 11:09 |
quote: put a 1.6 16v sport engine in:lol: | |
| LeeM |
posted on 31st Jul 10 at 23:41 |
It could be too tight, or if either a pulpy or tensioner is fucked it could be slipping and that will heat it up making it more likely to snap | |
| bracey123 |
posted on 31st Jul 10 at 19:58 |
Nah the one on mine u have to tighten up 2 bolts 1 to tighten the belt and the other to hold it in that position, but if I don't tighten it right up then a can't put the second bolt in as it won't be in line with the srew thread | |
| Joe |
posted on 31st Jul 10 at 19:39 |
Not all of them Jacob. | |
| Jake |
posted on 31st Jul 10 at 19:38 |
i thought the 1.2 8v had a self adjusting tensioner for the alt? | |
| Eck |
posted on 31st Jul 10 at 19:35 |
Get a hold of a torque wrench and tighten it to the specific values? | |
| Sam |
posted on 31st Jul 10 at 19:21 |
As said, belt is either too tight, or maybe a knackered pulley/tensioner of some sort? | |
| bracey123 |
posted on 31st Jul 10 at 19:17 |
How did ye fix it? Really doin my head in | |
| vaux.dan |
posted on 31st Jul 10 at 19:14 |
i went through 2 on my 1.2 8v aswell | |
| bracey123 |
posted on 31st Jul 10 at 19:05 |
When the first one snapped it was tightend right up and it had been on the car since before I bought it,the car had been lying in a neighbours garden for years so maybe the alternator does infact need replaced?? | |
| Joe |
posted on 31st Jul 10 at 19:00 |
Too tight. | |
| bracey123 |
posted on 31st Jul 10 at 19:00 |
Yeah its impossible to tighten it anymore | |
| boz_gsi |
posted on 31st Jul 10 at 18:29 |
sure the belt is tight enough when you are tightening the bolt? | |
| bracey123 |
posted on 31st Jul 10 at 18:26 |
will check later bud, but it doesnt squeel when im driving only on start up | |
| Jake |
posted on 31st Jul 10 at 18:25 |
does the altenator pulley spin freely? | |
| bracey123 |
posted on 31st Jul 10 at 18:24 |
replaced it twice now, what could be the problem?? it squeels loudly basicly tellin me its on its way out:( last time i replaced it was about 2-3 weeks ago. car is a corsa 1.2 8v |