Cory - did you get your alternator sorted out?
Cory - did you get your alternator sorted out?
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 63.2 mpg (US) ... 26.9 km/L ... 3.7 L/100 km ... 75.9 mpg (Imp)
Does anyone have an approximate torque that the alternator tensioner bolt should be set to? I’ve never replaced a serpentine belt before and the service manual doesn’t list one
Maybe you would like to look at our Belt Tensioner How To
https://mirageforum.com/forum/showthread.php/4028
Would you be able to divulge where you got that information? I'm belt shopping and I keep seeing 6pk1230 being recommended to me, I don't expect it'll make much difference but I'd rather have the same as OEM.
https://spareto.com/oe/1340a146
Used this information to put a belt on my wife's 2015 ES. Took 10 minutes, had to bump the starter to get the Continental Belt 4060485 over the alternator pulley. Car had been making terrible chirping noise it was just the belt, its quiet now. picked the car up at an insurance auction for $2500.00 Running good now.
I plan to change my factory belt @ 100,000 miles (currently @ 67,000+ miles). I have the new replacement belt stored with my Mirage spare tire. When I put the new belt on, I will keep the original belt in the car for back up. In a pinch, it's good insurance to have extra items like those on hand.
I also have jumper cables, replacement clutch cable, & two headlights stored inside or around my spare tire. Since I have two sets of tires (winter/summer) for my Mirage, I store a full size spare in that space now, too. It raises the storage area in the rear about 1.5 -2.0 inches, but I like knowing I have a full size spare available for longer trips.
Dunno where you got that belt part number from, its only 1230mm long. It should be 1240mm long. Many makers simply call the belt what size it is: 6PK1240. That means six ribs (6PK) and 1240mm length.
Gates, for example, makes a 6PK1240 that fits perfectly and is of best quality. No need to force it on, because it is long enough, the original size.
mohammad (07-25-2022)