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Originally Posted by Outofhand
How tight is the belt supposed to be? I always tightened it down to the general 90 degree hand turn that my dad taught me, I don't have a belt tension tool.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Outofhand
You check if you can turn the belt a full 90 degrees, if its too loose you can turn it father, if its too tight it wont go to a 90 degree turn.
All that's left is the alternator I guess.
Any other ideas or things to check would be greatly appreciated.  |
Your accessory belt sounds OK. If you only get the squeal when whet maybe anothe 1/2 turn on the adjustment rod. I try to get a 1/2" deflection on the long top run of belt. Do not over tighten or you may cause the crank seal to leak with the extreme belt pressure on the crank pully.
Dash charging light. When you turn the key to on----does the charge light come on? IT HAS TO. When you get the battery in the car and the battery cables are cleaned and tightened------with the car running-----the light should be OFF,
If you see a real faint glow or flicker---the alternator. VR or cables are bad and the battery is not getting a full charge and the 944 is running on low voltage (if at all)
Take the alternator to a store AZ Auto Zone and have it tested.
Pull the VR out of the alternator, If the carbon contacts to the slip ring are short --1/4" or so the VR should be replaced. You have to smooth the slip ring in the alternator or it will eat the new VR carbon contacts.
If the alternator is bad the best to get is a re-manufactured alternator. The wear parts are replaced. A rebuilt is cheaper but only what is bad is replaced the rest are old worn parts that are left in.
Again, you have to have a dash light when the key is in the on position. The bulb may be burned out. Replace the bulb--without a good bulb the alternator will not charge.
GL
John