alternator

[spanner786]

The instructions on the Haynes manual clearly state that I must completely remove the timing belt to remove the alternator .Is this absolutely necessary?
I have a 2004 Vauxhall Meriva.

[steveo3002]

doesnt sound right...does it not say aux belt?

[trickywoo]

steveo3002 said:

doesnt sound right...does it not say aux belt?

Agree with this but it is a Vauxhall so any old st is possible.

[kambites]

Very unlikely that you'd have to touch the cam belt.

[spanner786]

sorry I meant aux belt

[spanner786]

sorry I meant aux belt

[GreenV8S]

spanner786 said:

sorry I meant aux belt

In that case, yes it's necessary to remove it, but it should be easy to do. I don't know that engine, but I understand it uses a poly-V drive belt so you would expect to find a tensioner pulley that you can pull back to take the tension off the belt. Quite often these will be designed so that you can put a spanner on them to make it easier.

Make a note of how the belt is routed before you remove it.

[227bhp]

Don't take the belt off holding your kegs up, that's all i'm saying.