Anyone have any good way to tighten the alternator belt???? TIA
Satan wants 95 fucking dollars.

umm, just loosen the adjustment bolt on the altermator mounting bracket, and move it around till you get about 1/4" deflection on the belt itself then tighten it up.

Its just a little hard to get to, I had to remove my cruise control box and then just use open end wrenches to reach the bolt

Thanks man...Anyone have any idea on why my #3 sparkplug keeps looseining itself? I have tightened it three different times over the course of the past few months and it keeps getting loose.....About the alternator, do you know why it will make a really loud squeal right when the car starts up??? Thanks alot man.

You don't need to remove cruise box to get to it, but you do have to work by feel.

Check your belt see if it's brittle and cracking, that could explain a squeeling.



15.9 @ 86.7mph
97 Eclipse RS

Injen CAI, 55mm TB, P&P Intake, Crower Stage 2 Cams, Hooker Header, GS-T Muffler, AFX UDP, Crane Ign Amp, S-AFC

The belt is only 3k miles old......Cmon guys.....im trying to save $94 satan charge to look at it......Any other ideas????

if it's squeeking, your belt is loose. Lift up the front passenger front and go to town from the bottom. Like said above,just loosen the bracket and go for the "T". When you feel the belt is pretty tight, then just tighten the bolts up.