Alternator Belt problem

[dave marett]

Ok, i've not been on PH for ages but i've run into a problem i hope someone may have come across before...

I've got a 4.3 pre-cat Griff, it's been laid up for best part of a year (long story, don't ask!) but i got her back on the road recently - trouble is after the first few "proper" throttle applications it threw the alternator belt - i put this down to the belt going off/perishing after so long parked up but it did the same thing last week with a new belt - I'm guessing misaligned pulleys or similar - am i right in thinking the crank pulley has been known to move out of alignment? Everything seemed ok before the car got laid up last year.

anyone had the same problem?

Thanks in advance

Dave

[bluebottle]

Had a similar problem with my preserp which eventually let me know what it was, when the alternator seized up solid and melted the belt.
So with your car being layed up for a while the alternator could be at fault on yours.

[dave marett]

[quote=the alternator could be at fault on yours.[/quote]

That sounds pretty reasonable except the alternator still seems to spin nice and freely with the belt off but i guess on load thing's change quite a bit, cheers, that's something else for us to have a look at.