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    Driver alternator belt tightening question

    So I got my driver side alternator rebuilt for < $100....tech said loose connection inside and voltage regulator was bad......now works great, no Gen1 light on if all lights are on and heat/defrost fan running on high. Also got my Gates 7570 belt on - used an ice pick to slide the very tight...
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    Driver alternator belt tightening question

    Yep, will get the driver side alternator re-built at the earliest convenience.....
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    Driver alternator belt tightening question

    Yep.......at present I get a faint glow from the Gen1 light when I turn the fan on high for the heater/defrost switch.......otherwise all is good.......prior to getting the closer to right size belt length, the Gen1 light would stay on more pronounced.
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    Driver alternator belt tightening question

    You are correct......I had incorrectly installed a Gates 7580 on my driver side alternator last year and of course it was now too long after a year.......I tried to get a Gates 7570 over the alternator pulley but could not do so by myself......so I installed a Gates 7575, which went on much...
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