Alternator belt squeaking?

[marbar2k]

My G/F has a 95 K11. Now that the dark and damp nights have come we have developed a really bad alternator belt squeal. Obviously its worse when we have the lights, blowers and rear window on. It can be quite embarrassing the noise it makes.

Is this just a case of replacing the belt or is there something more sinister lurking? Could I just tension up the belt abit?

Is there any guides on this? Some kind person has borrowed my haynes without returning it!

 

[andy]

for the price of a belt i would just change it,

 

[marbar2k]

is there any guides to changing it?
Do you remove the pulley or the whole alternator?
How do you know what tension?

 

[curtis]

When i did my K10 belt, you just slacken off the alternator bolts, one is a variable one, push the alternator down a bit to get the old belt off, put the new belt on, then pull the alternator as hard as you can while doing up the bolts...

Pretty easy job, not 100% sure if its the same on k11s

 

[frank]

Pretty easy job, not 100% sure if its the same on k11s

yes, there,s an adjustment bolt, check the belt condition then either tighten or replace

 

[samcsd]

Check it for damage, if it looks a bit shabby, cracked chunks missing just change it, other wise you should only need to tighten it.

 

[johnhum]

i need to replace mine in my k11. So is it just 2 bolts you slacken off then you move the alternator to tighten/loosen?

 

[marbar2k]

thought i would drag up an old thread of mine. I really need to tighten up the belt now. I can see the top bolt put I cant work out the bottom bolts, has anyone got a pic?

 

[frank]

thought i would drag up an old thread of mine. I really need to tighten up the belt now. I can see the top bolt put I cant work out the bottom bolts, has anyone got a pic?

a 1.0L should be the same setup as mine, slacken the 14mm bolt, then wind the 12mm one in to suit
http://www.micra.org.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=13904&stc=1&d=1260384668

 

[marbar2k]

i am going to sound stupid here,

is the 14mm the one on the side and the 12mm on the front?

 

[frank]

i am going to sound stupid here,

is the 14mm the one on the side and the 12mm on the front?

yes, yes, and yes lol