Alternator Belt?

[GSJ]

Hi everyone,

I think my Alt belts playing up? Im getting some squealing noise sometimes on start-up or low revs.
If it is the belt thats come 'loose', whats the remedy? If its a replaced Alt Belt - anyone know roughly how much im looking at to fix it? Lastly, anyone know anywhere in South Wales that can do it cheaply?!

cheers

Gareth

p.s not had the car long - will be posting sme pics shortly - its a bit dirty at the mo!

[slatess1]

My alternator belt was slipping also (nice squeelig sound on start up lol), was just a case of tightening it up. Didnt take too long at the garage, just a case of getting it up on the ramps and taking the under tray off... Easy remedy if that is the problem...

[GSJ]

Ahhh, i see...i convinced its the same prob as yours....do you meind me asking how much it roughly costs to get sorted???

Cheers

Gareth

[andy_s]

Mine squeeled a bit at a petrol station then snapped. Nursed car back home, recharged battery then did the 'I've only got 'x' miles before the electrics run out' dash to the dealers. It was just about to be serviced anyway so they did the belt at the same time as the service so can't remember how much it was individualy, but it's not a big job.

[slatess1]

I dont even think i was charged to have it tightened tbh, was in having something done anyway and i asked them to check it out...

[davislove]

GSJ said:

Hi everyone,

I think my Alt belts playing up? Im getting some squealing noise sometimes on start-up or low revs.
If it is the belt thats come 'loose', whats the remedy? If its a replaced Alt Belt - anyone know roughly how much im looking at to fix it? Lastly, anyone know anywhere in South Wales that can do it cheaply?!

cheers

Gareth

p.s not had the car long - will be posting sme pics shortly - its a bit dirty at the mo!

I'm not convinced its the belt slipping, I have similar issue and my tens tion was fine and new belt, try spraying WD40 inside the alternator, I think water gets in there, that cured mine

[DamienCBR]

Just try and tighted it first. Otherwise replace, Lotus main dealers is only £10.74, did mine the other day when i did the cambelt. If you car is a S1 1998 onwards then i beleive the part is the same as mine A111E6041S.

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[ganglandboss]

DamienCBR said:

Just try and tighted it first. Otherwise replace, Lotus main dealers is only £10.74, did mine the other day when i did the cambelt. If you car is a S1 1998 onwards then i beleive the part is the same as mine A111E6041S.

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£10.52 from www.eliseparts.com. It just shows that if you shop around you can save 22p! I put my 22p towards the exhaust front-pipe that's also had it

[DamienCBR]

ganglandboss said:

DamienCBR said:

Just try and tighted it first. Otherwise replace, Lotus main dealers is only £10.74, did mine the other day when i did the cambelt. If you car is a S1 1998 onwards then i beleive the part is the same as mine A111E6041S.

D

£10.52 from www.eliseparts.com. It just shows that if you shop around you can save 22p! I put my 22p towards the exhaust front-pipe that's also had it

+ £2.95 delivery.......= £13.47. That means i saved £2.73 and can put that towards my 2bular exhaust

[BMGM3]

If you have an S1 Elise,remove the wheel arch liner and you can access the alternator and make adjustments quite easily with a few tools.

[DamienCBR]

BMGM3 said:

If you have an S1 Elise,remove the wheel arch liner and you can access the alternator and make adjustments quite easily with a few tools.

What he said.

Just make sure you do the drivers side one