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Alternator pulley seized

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  • 14-10-2013 11:56pm
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    yeller
    Registered Users Posts: 176 ✭✭


    hi, my friends 2001 fiesta lay up 16 months at the back of his house but when you start the car the pulley wheel on alternator is seized and the belt is going round but its not, any quick solutions, thanks


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    jimgoose
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    If you don't fancy dismantling the alternator, pulling the bearings and replacing them with relatively cheap new items from the likes of Reliance Bearing, I suggest a good second hand one from a breaker's. You may change that belt as you're at it.


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    yeller
    Registered Users Posts: 176 ✭✭yeller


    thanks is it possible to just free the pulley wheel someway for the moment to get her moved,


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    ardle1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,521 ✭✭✭ardle1


    jimgoose wrote: »
    If you don't fancy dismantling the alternator, pulling the bearings and replacing them with relatively cheap new items from the likes of Reliance Bearing, I suggest a good second hand one from a breaker's. You may change that belt as you're at it.
    yeller wrote: »
    hi, my friends 2001 fiesta lay up 16 months at the back of his house but when you start the car the pulley wheel on alternator is seized and the belt is going round but its not, any quick solutions, thanks

    Best bet would be(if your sure car will start in the morning) cut belt off and drive to mechanic,power steering will be nought, but other than that you'll be grand.... Now you could try lil DIY with small shots off WD40 (NOT ON THE BELT)...... And manipulating the pulley by hand, seeing as the car was lieing up so long it sounds like just weather damage/cease... Good Luck.


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    yeller
    Registered Users Posts: 176 ✭✭yeller


    ok thanks


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