2001 Honda Civic "play alternator belt" Questions

...alternator. If the tensioner is still working fine, don't worry about it. These rarely give problems, and are easy to replace, so if for some reason it does go out down the road, it's no big deal. ...

...ALTERNATOR - AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR AND CRANKSHAFT PULLEY.I HAVE SEEN A LOOSE OR BAD TRANSMISSION MOUNT CAUSE KNOCKING NOISE IF ENGINE ACCELERATED. sounds like you spun a bearing (connecting ...

play while the engine is cranking or running to tell the computer where TDC is. A no crank issue would be only the starting or security system. Do you have battery power at the starter when the key is

play now , from the lever internal fingers and the bearing, (in neutral idling) the lever is NOT touching the TO bearing. (see end of post for hints) no noise now? yes, no noise, bad TO bearing. no, i

able to remove the belt and replace it. lever the alternator away from the block to tighten belt(1/2 inch play on longest stretch)then do up the bolts and check free play again.DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN BELT

...- Do not over stretch the belt. Half inch of free play will be sufficient for the safer operation of the belt and bearings. - Tighten the upper alternator bolt. - Tighten the lower alternator

- Install the new belt, place a lever between the alternator and engine block, move away the alternator to stretch the belt, leave about half an inch of free play on the belt and tight both the bolts

...play, tighten the alternator bolts while maintaining tension on the alternator. If proper tensioning doesn't solve the squeal, then I would suspect the new belt is contaminated with oil or

...ALTERNATOR DRIVE BELT MAKE SURE BELT NOT LOOSE AND DAMAGE AND BELT TENSIONER BAD,CHECK THE ALTERNATOR WIRES FOR DAMAGE.CHECK ALTERNATOR VOLTAGE WHILE ENGINE IDLING SHOULD BE 13.5 - 14.5 VOLTS. IF NOT ...

...alternator from the front. Turn the tensioner until the old belt is loose enough to remove, then turn it further so that the new belt will go on easily. Replace the belt and re-tension until you have ...