LJ_GQV 115 Report post Posted July 16, 2011 Anyone know how easy it is to replace the alternator belt on a GTA? (im guessing it has a belt) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smaky 73 Report post Posted July 17, 2011 It takes about 10 minutes on a bad day. If you haveapiece of 1/8 bar of a nail to hand then the black pulley on the right (the tensioner) has locking holes that will keep it in the released position whilst your replacing parts and fittig the belt, you simply pull it round with a 15mm ring spanner and pop in the locking pin. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LJ_GQV 115 Report post Posted July 17, 2011 thats helpful, thanks good to have a pic aswell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smaky 73 Report post Posted July 17, 2011 Hope you noticed the 3.2 sticker on the pulley, which itself is faulty in this pic, you can see the rubber peeling from the outpulley and this causes an oscilation and knocking as shown in this vid of a GTA below. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LJ_GQV 115 Report post Posted July 21, 2011 Hmm i think mine makes that noise, is that bad? Ill have a check at the weekend to see but i think it does sound a bit like that. Thanks for your help again Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smaky 73 Report post Posted July 26, 2011 Yes it is bad as t will eventually be transfering stresses through to the crank thrust bearings, which keep the crank in the right place so that the rods don't break. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LJ_GQV 115 Report post Posted July 28, 2011 Thanks, so will just replacing the belt hold it all in place? Or is it the pulley which could be faulty? It had the full cambelt service last year just after i bought it so would that have been changed when that was done? Sorry for asking all these questions on the same subject Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smaky 73 Report post Posted July 29, 2011 It wouldn't be replaced during a cambelt service, and it's normally the pulley and the tensioner at fault together. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LJ_GQV 115 Report post Posted July 30, 2011 Ok thanks, i had a proper look again last night and looking down from above it doesn't wobble (i can't see it wobbling anyway) and it looks like its running round as it should but ill get that belt ordered up and changed once ive got the belt off will there be anyway of telling if it is faulty or not? Will i be able to move anything etc by hand to make sure it is definatley ok? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
