Squeeling alternator belt!

[krassegrand]

Re: Squeeling alternator belt!

Unfortunately they can't sell to external costumers!

Hej,

Tyvärr får jag inte sälja originalverktyg till kund eller främmande verkstad, bara för internt bruk

Med vänlig hälsning
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Xxxxxxxx Xxxsson
Reservdelsman

[madDan]

Re: Squeeling alternator belt!

http://www.amazon.com/Gates-91132-Be...ywords=kricket

just buy it from there it won't cost that much in postage

[tolsen]

Re: Squeeling alternator belt!

Unfortunately they can't sell to external costumers!

Hej,

Tyvärr får jag inte sälja originalverktyg till kund eller främmande verkstad, bara för internt bruk

Med vänlig hälsning
______________________________
Xxxxxxxx Xxxsson
Reservdelsman

I see your Smart dealer is not friendly. Mine is. I even got a set of lowering pins for free (FOC) from him:

[tolsen]

Re: Squeeling alternator belt!

http://www.amazon.com/Gates-91132-Be...ywords=kricket

just buy it from there it won't cost that much in postage

You need a Krikit I for the Smart. Measuring range is too high on both Krikit II & III.

Edit:
Having looked further at these Krikit gauges available from Gates, Goodyear and Dayco, it would appear non of them are suitable for our Smarts.
Krikit I has right range but, because intended for conventional V- belts, it has a guide bar on one side. This guide bar needs to be removed if you are to use it on a micro V belt.
Both Krikit II & III have too high measuring range.
Therefore better using the vibration frequency method. Unsuitable for most grease monkeys though.

[madDan]

Re: Squeeling alternator belt!

I am thankful that my throw it on prod it "hmm... feels about right" worked

Tolsen do us a favour - set a belt up with your preferred method then measure the maximum travel at the mid point, then we could have a figure that people can use -

[tolsen]

Re: Squeeling alternator belt!

Belt deflection depends on applied load so we are back to the using our thumb rule unless we work out how to measure both deflection and load.

[krassegrand]

Re: Squeeling alternator belt!

http://www.amazon.com/Gates-91132-Be...ywords=kricket

just buy it from there it won't cost that much in postage

An order has been placed!
87,18 SEK for the Tensioner and
103,01 for the delivery!
It will still be worth it!

Jörgen

[tolsen]

Re: Squeeling alternator belt!

An order has been placed!
87,18 SEK for the Tensioner and
103,01 for the delivery!
It will still be worth it!

Jörgen

Regrettably that gauge is hardly suitable because its range is too high.
Required alternator belt tension: New belt 450 N. Used belt 410 N. Retension limit 280 N.
Aircon belt tension: New belt 400 N. Used belt 300 N.
Measuring range of Gates 91131 is 100 - 300 Lbs or 445 - 1334 N so you can only use it to check tension on brand new alternator belts. No big problem though. You can always resort to my method and measure vibration frequency.

[tolsen]

Re: Squeeling alternator belt!

I have just visited my friendly Smart dealer. The workshop has several ContiTech Krikit II belt tension testers, ContiTech part number 65 79 871 000.
Measuring range 15 to 70 kg and suitable for micro V belts 3 PK - 6 PK.

[krassegrand]

Re: Squeeling alternator belt!

Regrettably that gauge is hardly suitable because its range is too high.
Required alternator belt tension: New belt 450 N. Used belt 410 N. Retension limit 280 N.
Aircon belt tension: New belt 400 N. Used belt 300 N.
Measuring range of Gates 91131 is 100 - 300 Lbs or 445 - 1334 N so you can only use it to check tension on brand new alternator belts. No big problem though. You can always resort to my method and measure vibration frequency.

How did You manage to see what the range is on this one?
I have it now and as You said it is a little bit out of scale for my needs.
Witch one should I choose before I take the time to resort to the frequency method?
They did actually answer that they are willing to help me get another or a refund.

Jörgen

[madDan]

Re: Squeeling alternator belt!

Another dirty method is to find the longest run part of that belt and tighten it until you can just twist the middle of the belt 90º ie you almost can't manage it.

Give it a go, what do you have to loose if it's still squeeling.

I take it that it is the belt squeeling and not the alternator bearings?

You can always fit a new belt and that krikit will be in range Jorgen.

[krassegrand]

Re: Squeeling alternator belt!

I have found the one that fits our cars.
The scale is from 20- kg. That must be good enough.

Jörgen

[tolsen]

Re: Squeeling alternator belt!

I have found the one that fits our cars.
The scale is from 20- kg. That must be good enough.

Jörgen

Beware that some of the low range Krikit gauges are intended for conventional V- belts and unsuitable for micro V- belts because they have a guide bar on one side. This guide bar needs to be removed if you are to use it on a micro V-belt.

[tolsen]

Re: Squeeling alternator belt!

How did You manage to see what the range is on this one?
....
Jörgen

Perhaps because time has taught me to be Smart?

[krassegrand]

Re: Squeeling alternator belt!

How about this?
http://www.amazon.com/Goodyear-09001...N3WNNJVTN760VP

Jörgen