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I CHANGED MY WATER PUMP AND WHEN I PUT IT ALL BACK TOGETHER, NOW THE FEAN BELT HAS SLACK IN IT.... EVERY THING IS THE SAME AND IM POSITIVE ITS ON CORRECT. JUST NEED TO SEE THE DIAGRAM OR FIND OUT WHATS GOING ON.
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you have to release the tensioner as it is in neutral position what you need to do is push in on the tensioner and let go it should tighten the belyt as when you push it in past the lock you will see it come out quite a ways
One side will usually have some slack. This is not unusual. I always remone the spark plugs, and rotate the crankshaft two revolutions. Do this and see if your timing marks are still lined up. Are you tensioning the belt per the shop manual procedure?
Hi: !st Thing you need to do is disconnect your negative battery cable to prevent more damage.If i'm understanding you Right you Took the Wiring off the Alternator.Or did you Remove the Mounting Bolts? Here Goes Disconnect Battery, Loosen the Bolt on the Alternator Adjuster Bracket, This will give you Some Slack in the Belt ,BUT Locate the Belt Tensioner take a Breaker Bar or The Correct Size Boxed in Wrench or use a Ratchet and Socket. The Tension Is Spring Loaded to Keep Your Belt From Coming OFF. Your Belt Runs Probally Everything like your Alternator ,Water Pump,A/C Compressor,Power Steering So On. So Until you Take the Belt Either OFF or Just Release the Tension on the Belt,I'm Sure if you Have Removed All mounting Bolts and Your Wires to The Alternator, Your Alternator Will Come on Out with a Little Light Effert. Be Sure You Watch How Eveything Comes Off Cause You'll Have To Reverse the Way you Took It Off To Put it Back Together. Be Sure You Look At the Belt Routing Diagram Which is on either your Cross bar By The Radiator. Its Say Belt Routing Diagram. Hope This Gets you Going It Should.If You Follow These Instructions. Please Let Me Know how My Advice Helped You By Voting And Also You Can Send me A Message on FIXYA. From The WYOCWBOY
you have a 1.8 liter turbo engine correct? it is the water pump that is driven by the timing belt. 100% positive this is correct i have replaced countless water pumps for this reason. the reason it overheats while driving is becuase the splines on the water pumps plastic impeller are gone and it is just freewheeling on the pump shaft. at idle the pump spins slow enough to get the impeller to turn. very very very very common. replace water pump timing belt and tensioner.
OVER THE CRANK PULLEY BETWEEN TENSIONER AND WATER PUMP DOWN TO PWR STEER PUMP PULL ALL SLACK TO THE ALT . PULL TENSIONER TOWARDS FRONT OF CAR AND INSTALL TO ALT.
Take all the slack out of the long side of the belt and I like to use a pry bar to push against the tensioner and it'll take the rest of the slack out. Rotate the engine by hand twice forward and once backwards and double check to make sure your timing marks are still lined up. If so, you're good. If not loosen the belt again, but this time move the cam sprocket 1 tooth advance and do the same thing over again. This should be right on the money after you rotate the engine twice forward and once in backwards.
it sounds like who-ever put it back together again never tensioned your alternator belt properly and thus when its cold you hear squealing. The hum could be the belt rubbing off of the timing belt cover if that was also put on incorrectly i would think. It would be beneficial to have it all rechecked before driving it again just to be on the safe side.
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