| troublesome 
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 Registered: 25th Dec 02
 Location: Birmingham Drives : Corsa B 1.2
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 | How easy is it to do, my haynes manual is in Birmingham and im n Portsmouth... Wana do it tonite cus its squeeling like a bitch.. Pics would be great
 
 thanx in adv
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| pecks 
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 Registered: 29th Aug 02
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 | dead esay to change on a diesel engine? just unscrew the bottom nuts on the altrnator and the bolt by the fan belt this will make the alternator loose. take the old belt off and put the new belt on, then tighten up the belt by moving the alternator, once tight tighten up the alternator. thats for a diesel car not sure on petrol?????
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| SRi_m00k 
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 Registered: 19th Jan 03
 Location: N.Ireland
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 | if its an 8v shud eb a piece of piss, spanner and vice grips and summat to lever it back into tight position!!
 
 aint even looked at the fan belt on me 16v but 8v used to throw em all the time!!
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