This happened on the weekend on my 1G-GZE in the RA23. I found the belt was loose so I tightened the bolt and just as I started to get the final torque onto it, it slipped and rounded the threads about 3 mm down from the bolt head.
So, I fitted a new higher tensile steel bolt, worked for 3 starts and now the problem has returned. Given that the alternator body/housing is aluminium, should I be using the same kind of bolt in that, or just go easy on the muscles ? I was using a socket with a short rachet, so was not generating uber torque on the thing in the first place.....
Please help this mechanical knuckle dragger....
Thanks,
Mitch.
Alternator Belt Squeal
Mon, 01 November 2004 01:20
