Date:         Mon, 5 Sep 2022 21:25:19 -0400
Reply-To:     Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Success with Dennis described alternator belt change
Comments: To: Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM>
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You bet!  Dennis has me trained now to check it regularly and he pointed out I can do it easily through the rear trap door something I had not realized.  So it will get checked every gass fill up and more.  And the first 100 miles for sure. 

Eric Caron 


> On Sep 5, 2022, at 9:21 PM, Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> I would suggest you check the tension of the new belt after a couple
> hundred miles. Belts do stretch and need retensioning till they stop
> stretching.
> 
> On Mon, Sep 5, 2022 at 5:51 PM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
> 
>>        A few days ago I was making a plan with Dennis to address some van
>> issues and I mentioned I needed to change the alternator belt.  Without a
>> hitch he described carefully in terms a blind man could easily follow how
>> to get it done.
>> 
>> Success, a new and quiet belt on the engine and I now know exactly how to
>> tighten if it stretches or makes noise on a trip.
>> 
>> Much easier now that Dennis has installed the adjustable alternator
>> bracket.
>> 
>> Another example of Dennis coming through.
>> 
>> Frankly, despite my recent frustrations with my vans performance I would
>> be lost without Dennis’s advice and clear direction.  The patience in
>> working through  challenges is greatly appreciated.
>> 
>> Eric Caron