I recently took off the alt belt and will be replacing it with new. Before i took it off, Ive had alot of belt squeal when the headlights are turned on or when it was cold out. I initially thought the belt needed tightening, but when i looked at the tensioner, the alternator was at its max. travel. I then took off the alt. belt, and thought maybe it was a non-oem belt, but when i looked at the numbers on the belt, it was OEM, with a length of 965mm. With a new belt with the same length, where can i expect the alternator position to be on the tensioner bracket? Im concerned that if i install a new oem belt of 965mm length, it wont allow me to adjust it for proper tension. Tired Three different belts and they all have the same issue. I did notice that the water pump pully is different on my 87 Vert (Smaller) then My 89 Ix (larger about 1"). I switched them over and Now the belt is too small. Is there something I am missing here?
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I looked up a mid-'87 convertible alternator belt, and it is 9.5x965. I did also notice this note above the belt:
** V-belt revision for revised
pulley dia. from 61 mm to 66 mm
with alternator 1 284 460/461.1
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I will check that tonight, Never though about a different pully size on the alt since I switched it from the ix too. ThanksComment
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