Altinator

2000 VAUXHALL TIGRA
68,000 MILES • FWD • MANUAL
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TEZZA323
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hi please help i have replaced my alternator but the fan belt does not fit any more its to big i have put it on all the pullys and around the alternator but there is far to much slack it should fit if it came of the car i there is 3 pully including altinator in a v shape with a pully at each point and between the bottom and top right pully there is a tightner as well if the old one fit i cant understand why its not going back on can you help i have a tigra w reg ecotec 1.6 ps the alternator fits and it came of another tigra
Jan 3, 2011 at 2:22 AM
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BUDDYCRAIGG
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look for a sticker under the hood with a diagram showing you the correct belt routing.
Jan 3, 2011 at 8:04 AM
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DAVE H
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european spec cars do not have a diagram under the hood (bonnet) your local library or autoparts store will supply a repair manual with a belt routing diagram and repair infromation
Jan 9, 2011 at 12:31 AM
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BUDDYCRAIGG
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European cars don't have a diagram sticker???
that's the dumbest thing I've ever heard.
Why would they do that.
Jan 10, 2011 at 8:59 AM
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