RE: 4000csq belt squeeking at start

[Aleksander Mierzwa <alex@matrix.com.pl>]

I just wanted to ask a this question when this thread emerged: have
other I-5 owners noticed that they need to tighten the alternator belt
annoyingly often? I have to tighten the belt approx. every 1000 miles if
not less. I don't have to say it's a BIG PITA given the adjusting
mechanism is probably the most stupid design I've ever seen (After
stripping the teeth on two $7 adjusting nuts and the thread on the
alternator (substituted with a longer bolt and a nut)  I'm using good
old jack handle as a lever now). Just for comparision, this weekend I
had to tighten the PS belt for the first time in 10k miles and the AC
belt is still fine after about 15k miles.

Aleksander Mierzwa
Warsaw, Poland
mailto:alex@matrix.com.pl
87 Audi 5000CS turbo (mine)
88 Renault Medallion wagon (mom's)
91 mountain bike (just in case both cars broke at the same time :-)

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Ian J Haseltine [SMTP:jim_haseltine@email.msn.com]
> Sent:	Friday, January 02, 1998 10:13 PM
> To:	MICHAEL SHERIDAN WILLIAMS; Joe Rae
> Cc:	audi-nw@u.washington.edu; quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> Subject:	Re: 4000csq belt squeeking at start 
> 
> >Well, first, before you go out and buy a new belt, try tightening the
> one
> >that you have.  From my experience, belts seem to loosen after a few
> >months of use and require that they be adjusted again.  HTH
> >
> Most service manuals list two adjustments for v-belts, one to use for
> new
> belts and another for used ones. I fitted a new alternator belt to my
> Ur-q
> last Saturday and it started to squeal today so I guess that its
> stretched
> already.
> 
> Jim Haseltine
> 88 Ur quattro
> 
> 
>