GET THE RIGHT BELT SIZE!

with the proper 9.5 belt it can easily be adjusted with a 12" screwdriver. I run with 1" deflection
and no squealing or chirps, My procedure is to put moderate pressure on the screwdriver and grab the alt. fan and increase pressure till it can no longer be turned by hand. tighten.
the wrong belt is responsible for lots of alt mount problems and premature bearing wear in water pump and alt. Even some of the major suppliers sell the wrong belt. VW knew what they were doing, belts suppliers don't.
mike

>dear ether DONT DO THAT

>>that means slack off alt and use a bar to pull tight then retighten ...
>you must use the the ancient german spec g=FC**tnticht

>because i often work alone on my ride ... i use a piece of parachute chord
>and tie that to a place on the body >opposite the alt and in a double so i
>can use a short screw drive to tighten up by tightening the chord like a
>turn buckle > then i retighten alt
vangon is always much happier after this ...
remember only g=FCtnticht  so you do not mess up millwrights carefull line =