| [GMCnet] Alternator tension. How to get it? [message #229185] |
Sun, 10 November 2013 18:56  |
Thomas Pryor
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Robin and all you other squealers!
Please take a look at the adjuster that I make for Jim K at Applied GMC.
http://appliedgmc.com/images/Alternator_adjust.jpg
Once installed, it is fool proof and maintains tension until you loosen the
jamb nut and re-tension. This not a hardware store kit.
It employs an engineered drive mechanism that will always self align and
never bend under tension. The adjustment screw is a robust 1/2-13 thread.
You can't go wrong!
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Tom Pryor
4188 Limerick Dr
Lake Wales, Fl 33859
Cell 248 470 9186
Living on a waterfront is not a matter of life or death. Its more
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| Re: [GMCnet] Alternator tension. How to get it? [message #229188 is a reply to message #229185] |
Sun, 10 November 2013 19:25  |
Bob de Kruyff
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| Thomas Pryor wrote on Sun, 10 November 2013 17:56 |
Robin and all you other squealers!
Please take a look at the adjuster that I make for Jim K at Applied GMC.
http://appliedgmc.com/images/Alternator_adjust.jpg
Once installed, it is fool proof and maintains tension until you loosen the
jamb nut and re-tension. This not a hardware store kit.
It employs an engineered drive mechanism that will always self align and
never bend under tension. The adjustment screw is a robust 1/2-13 thread.
You can't go wrong!
--
Regards,
Tom Pryor
4188 Limerick Dr
Lake Wales, Fl 33859
Cell 248 470 9186
Living on a waterfront is not a matter of life or death. Its more
important than that.
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It's a nice piece of work but I have never realized the need for an adjuster on the alternator. I just replaced mine last week and was able to tension it with a large screwdriver between the head and the front housing which seems more than robust to handle the load. The alternator adjustment is almost an over-center curve and requires very little force to tighten the belt.
Bob de Kruyff
78 Eleganza
Chandler, AZ
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| Re: [GMCnet] Alternator tension. How to get it? [message #229196 is a reply to message #229190] |
Sun, 10 November 2013 19:56 |
Bob de Kruyff
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| An87ttype wrote on Sun, 10 November 2013 18:37 |
I find the AC compressor far more difficult to get tight. The alternator and power steering haven't given me too much trouble. It still is a pain in the @$$...
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I agree--the AC seems most difficult to me.
Bob de Kruyff
78 Eleganza
Chandler, AZ
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| Re: [GMCnet] Alternator tension. How to get it? [message #229220 is a reply to message #229196] |
Sun, 10 November 2013 22:50 |
jim kanomata
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The tension on these belts are more sensitive than most of us want to realize.
I know most shops will over tight the belts as we do not like to have customers complain about noise.
Belt tensioners that are available on our coach help to get a more precise tension if your willing to take the time.
If adjusted too tight, your risking bearing failer, not enough will alert with the slipping noise.
Jim Kanomata
Applied/GMC, Fremont,CA
jimk@appliedairfilters.com
http://www.appliedgmc.com
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| Re: [GMCnet] Alternator tension. How to get it? [message #229254 is a reply to message #229190] |
Mon, 11 November 2013 07:19 |
jhbridges
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The A/C compressor tightens easily if you take the pax side fender liner out. Through the hatch, it looks hard.
--johnny
'76 23' transmode norris
From: Daryn <An87ttype@hotmail.com>
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Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2013 8:37 PM
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Alternator tension. How to get it?
I find the AC compressor far more difficult to get tight. The alternator and power steering haven't given me too much trouble. It still is a pain in the @$$...
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Hudson Valley NY
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| Re: [GMCnet] Alternator tension. How to get it? [message #229269 is a reply to message #229220] |
Mon, 11 November 2013 09:16 |
Bob de Kruyff
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| jim kanomata wrote on Sun, 10 November 2013 21:50 |
The tension on these belts are more sensitive than most of us want to realize.
I know most shops will over tight the belts as we do not like to have customers complain about noise.
Belt tensioners that are available on our coach help to get a more precise tension if your willing to take the time.
If adjusted too tight, your risking bearing failer, not enough will alert with the slipping noise.
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I seem to burn them out long before I see a bearing failure. In fact now that I think about it, I have never had an alternator bearing fail in any machine I've had. I'm not saying it doesn't happen--just lucky I guess.
Bob de Kruyff
78 Eleganza
Chandler, AZ
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