roel1982
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Are you shredding belts? If not what kind of belt are you running? Ever since going with this alternator I have issues with the gates green belts chirping. I've since switched to a gatorback belt and it's been fine.Looking for some insight please, I've been fighting belt squeal ever since installing this alternator. Went from a 1mm washer to 2mm and now 3mm, it cuts down more and more every time but is a washer this thick really necessary? I see yours is 2~mm, could mine be that much out of alignment?
No it was the belt put a new one on and 3 days later same thing lolDid the washer work for you?
Are you shredding belts? If not what kind of belt are you running? Ever since going with this alternator I have issues with the gates green belts chirping. I've since switched to a gatorback belt and it's been fine.
I shredded one belt which was larger than the one I had on their previously, I tried two other smaller belts (green belt and regular continental belt) and still makes noise. It looks like the belt wobbles
The belt I have on there now has little to no slack, should I go to a larger belt?
Is your setup still working out? I am considering a mechman or nations as well.
Yes. I haven't tried fixing the battery light. It doesn't happen all the time.Still working ? Any fix for the battery light
Interesting they supply some washers now. I should have asked about it a few weeks ago when I ordered a bigger alternator pulley.This is a good thread to ask a Nations alternator question. OP did a great job. I have a Nations I'm about to install. Is it proper to ground from the alternator mounting bolt to the battery for the engine ground, and battery to chassis at the ground point by the battery with a at the ground point by the front light for the chassis ground? And since both engine and chassis are connected at the battery with heavy gauge wire, is it necessary to add / upgrade the motor mount to chassis ground wire?
From the videos, Mechman was different from the Nations and then there were some J2Fab big 3 vids where old wiring was stripped out of the loom. I'll have to dig into the loom to figure out what stays and what gets replaced. The direction do not mention grounding the alternator itself. Looks like the OP has the ground on the lower mounting bolt with the shim washer.
BTW - They supply two 2mm washers now. Am I correct in thinking that these washers are only used on the lower mount point to shim one side of the alternator and not on both sides?
Thanks... It's been a few months since I broke something, so I figured I'd do this during the pinko-pox..
Interesting they supply some washers now. I should have asked about it a few weeks ago when I ordered a bigger alternator pulley.
I'd recommend doing the wire upgrade and installing it the way you mentioned. That's how mine are.
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Nice work. I think mine ended up being 1.80 thickness.2mm x 1 required for my install.
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It's still running strong. I don't put a ton of miles on. No problems with belts either.Bdubbs how's the nations going? How many miles on it already? Any more issues with the belts?
It's still running strong. I don't put a ton of miles on. No problems with belts either.
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It's still running strong. I don't put a ton of miles on. No problems with belts either.
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I want to say it's around 2.9". I recently ordered a larger one from them which is around 3.1" in case I install my 4lb lower.Glad to hear, by any chance do you remember the size pulley you got with yours?