Most likely a bad bearing.

Thanks, Tom Hargrave
www.stir-plate.com
www.towercooler.com
www.kegkits.com
www.grow-sun.com

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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
ralph meyermann
Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2012 10:12 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Alternator belt burning up?

The last belt was 5-6 hrs run time old!  It spins freely with no belt and
when tensioned I can turn engine by turning alt.

Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy

On May 5, 2012 10:08 AM, "Tom Hargrave" <thargrav@hiwaay.net> wrote:

This could still be a bad alternator bearing or it could be a belt not
tightening enough.

When tight and the Vanagon off, can you force the alternator to slip inside
the belt?

Thanks, Tom Hargrave
www.stir-plate.com
www.towercooler.com
www.kegkits.com
www.grow-sun.com

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