jpo1953
Cadet
- Joined
- Mar 18, 2010
- Messages
- 15
Just recently purchased a 1991 Thompson with a Mercruiser 4.3. The third time out this year it developed a squeal in the alternator belt. On closer inspection I found that the alternator is misaligned because the spacers and even the lock washers are missing. I can fab the spacers and align it all up, but this leads to my two part question I need help with! It has a cogged belt on it that doesn't seem right to me...Shouldn't it be a standard v-belt? And is there a reason why I can't just pickup a gates automotive belt?, and a inch shorter as the ajustment is about to the end of the bracket.