Alternator adjuster - anyone tried these?
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Hi all,
just spotted a twin rose jointed adjuster bar on flea that replaces the standard slotted bracket. Anyone ever tried one?
Cheers.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Adjuster-Alternator-Belt...
just spotted a twin rose jointed adjuster bar on flea that replaces the standard slotted bracket. Anyone ever tried one?
Cheers.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Adjuster-Alternator-Belt...
Damn I thought someone would undercut me! I guess they are all the same so I'll make two, one for me (prototype) and one for you... anyone else want in?
There should be a good inch of adjustment I would have thought, from fully screwed-in to fully screwed-out, maybe more. I use a tensioner on the jeep and it's much easier to get a repeatable belt tension.
Do you want hex alloy bar like those ones? Should be easy to get a spanner onto.
There should be a good inch of adjustment I would have thought, from fully screwed-in to fully screwed-out, maybe more. I use a tensioner on the jeep and it's much easier to get a repeatable belt tension.
Do you want hex alloy bar like those ones? Should be easy to get a spanner onto.
adam quantrill said:
Damn I thought someone would undercut me! I guess they are all the same so I'll make two, one for me (prototype) and one for you... anyone else want in?
There should be a good inch of adjustment I would have thought, from fully screwed-in to fully screwed-out, maybe more. I use a tensioner on the jeep and it's much easier to get a repeatable belt tension.
Do you want hex alloy bar like those ones? Should be easy to get a spanner onto.
Yes please. My alternator regularly chirps and I have to adjust the belt so a tensioner would make it considerably easier, and look a bit blingy. Fancy one as well Mr Zigaziga!There should be a good inch of adjustment I would have thought, from fully screwed-in to fully screwed-out, maybe more. I use a tensioner on the jeep and it's much easier to get a repeatable belt tension.
Do you want hex alloy bar like those ones? Should be easy to get a spanner onto.
OK I'll order the materials then - should have the first one made early next week then I'll road test it. The only unusual item being the left hand thread taps. But there are some on the flea.
It will only take a few minutes to make each one once I have the length correct.
So that's four so far....
It will only take a few minutes to make each one once I have the length correct.
So that's four so far....
Adam I've had a look at mine. Slide brackets runs up from low down , dog legs around heater hose then goes to engine side of alternator. Current bolt to bolt dim is 250mm so not the same as others. I'll have to fit a spacer in bottom bolt to allow adjuster to clear heater hose. Is this the same as other cars? 250mm is quite long.
adam quantrill said:
The bar looks quite close to the main water hose - what is the clearance like?
As the hex rod will be thicker than a steel bar.
Adam, if I put a 20mm spacer in at the bottom to pull the adjuster away from the block and water hose then I've got 20 to 25mm clear in front of the hose to fit the adjuster. What will be the diameter of the hex bar?As the hex rod will be thicker than a steel bar.
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