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Old 07-31-22, 09:03 AM
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Alternator Belt
What would cause my alternator belt to twist?

Drove approximately 30 miles on a hot day.

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Old 07-31-22, 01:14 PM
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misalignment maybe?
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the last one i had that did that was a gates and it stretched too much.
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Usually when that happens it is from stretching at high RPM. Sometimes they fall off but usually they just do that.

Need a better belt.
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Thanks. Just order a Gates belt. Also going to switch to a dual belt.

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