Alternator belt install

GTZ&IROC-Z · Post by **GTZ&IROC-Z** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 6:06 pm

you CAN bypass the a/c compressor, i bought a pully from the gm dealer and it costed me like 15 bucks CDN then you just buy the bbelt w/o A/C, but you have to make sure that theres a threaded part for that pully on your block, bacause not all cars are compatible to switch to that.

carole012 · Post by **carole012** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 7:39 pm

Well now i'm REALLY confused. What could be making it not start with the belt on and not start with it on? When it started this ****, it'd act like it was getting no gas, and the battery would drop off at a really fast rate. It did this to me at a gas station & i got somebody to jump it. It finally started but that's when it fried the belt. Smoked like mad and made a God-awful noise. Managed to make it home before the battery went dead and before it was overheated to death. Back to square one. Could it be the battery? I'm at a loss...

revenger · Post by **revenger** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 10:18 pm

Could this possibly be the alternator?

1988GTU · Post by **1988GTU** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 10:45 pm

Just goto the local parts store and by a belt that is WITHOUT A/C NO Bypass pulley.

It'll be fine. I have it done, no problems here. The belt will be a lot shorter. Like 61.5" or something. I forget.

You do have a 2.8/3.1 MPFI... Right?

1988GTU · Post by **1988GTU** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 10:48 pm

...oh yeah, where about in MI are you? St. Clair Shores area?

carole012 · Post by **carole012** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 6:01 am

I'm in Clinton Twp. The area of Hayes Rd. & Utica. It's not the alternator. I took it off and had
Murray's test the thing. And the engine is a 2.8. If the belt wasn't on right, would that make
it not start?

1988GTU · Post by **1988GTU** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 4:04 pm

We should meet up, and I can take a look at it sometime next week maybe?
I might have a a/c compressor around not being used.
Maybe meet up at the murrays on masonic and Little mack?

carole012 · Post by **carole012** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 5:50 pm

Well that'd be great but frankly i'm afraid to drive it that far. Are you up for a trip to clinton twp?

1988GTU · Post by **1988GTU** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 7:48 pm

Sure just let me know where.... Are you really close to that 15 mile Meijer?

carole012 · Post by **carole012** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 10:49 pm

Pretty close. e-mail me
carole012@comcast.net

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