Ok, did the install of my NEW 3G 160 AMP alternator from Alterstart to replace my 140 Amp PowerMaster since it pretty much crapped out on me. Ive been a week without my car, so I had to just do the install already. I did all the wiring (am I supposed to do anything with the old black/orange wires from the old wiring harness??) except I used the 6 ga. wire from the alt to the battery from my old powermaster.
apperantely it takes over a week to recieve my 4 ga. wire from PA Performance
PA Performance gets a big fat
well anyways, when I start the car the belt screetches bad, and it takes a while for it to go away. atleast, for a while. then whenever I turn on the lights, put my windows down, use a turn signal or my electric fan comes on the voltage drops considerably and the screetching comes back with a vengance and it basically wont charge untill I turn off whatever is on (electronically) at the time. when the screetching starts you can see the belt tighten up pretty good, but the tensioner is still in the normal range. so, what can it be?
btw, I reversed my tensioner, that may be the root of the problem. but I cant reverse it back since I no longer have the a/c or the brackets from that side of the motor . If i get an ac delete kit, do I even need those brackets or does the ac delete kit replace it pretty much? also, I always see cars on MM&FF with a manual belt tensioner, kinda like the older cars where you use the alternator and slide it sideways to tension the belt. where can I get that if I need that as an alternative?
apperantely it takes over a week to recieve my 4 ga. wire from PA Performance
PA Performance gets a big fat
well anyways, when I start the car the belt screetches bad, and it takes a while for it to go away. atleast, for a while. then whenever I turn on the lights, put my windows down, use a turn signal or my electric fan comes on the voltage drops considerably and the screetching comes back with a vengance and it basically wont charge untill I turn off whatever is on (electronically) at the time. when the screetching starts you can see the belt tighten up pretty good, but the tensioner is still in the normal range. so, what can it be?
btw, I reversed my tensioner, that may be the root of the problem. but I cant reverse it back since I no longer have the a/c or the brackets from that side of the motor . If i get an ac delete kit, do I even need those brackets or does the ac delete kit replace it pretty much? also, I always see cars on MM&FF with a manual belt tensioner, kinda like the older cars where you use the alternator and slide it sideways to tension the belt. where can I get that if I need that as an alternative?