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    Alternator belt tension or bad bearings?

    I got these specs out of the TM but don’t know what that means in layman terms. I ordered a gates tension gauge that goes up to 160 so I’m hoping that’ll help. I just didn’t know how tight or loose they should be at all in the meantime
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    Alternator belt tension or bad bearings?

    the batteries are charged and my volt meter shows around 12-13 when not running at 14 when running. I can make the belts so tight the alt fans won’t even spin so tightness isn’t the issue. How tight is too tight?
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    Alternator belt tension or bad bearings?

    There is some roughness and a slight wobble in the drivers side. The passenger side spins okay without a wobble both are heating up now though
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    Alternator belt tension or bad bearings?

    Belt/Alternator question: my passenger side alternator belt was squeaking until it warmed up and I noticed it was so loose it was flapping and rubbing against the alternator fan. I adjusted the alternator to make the belt tight and the squeak went away for a couple miles then the driver side...
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