Hey all,

In the process of replacing my alternator belts tonight. Some may remember that I've done this recently but a sudden engine mount collapse resulted in chewed up belts.

Following the guide from Pelican, I loosened the tensioner bolt first (holding the bracket to the alternator) then the bolt holding the alternator snug in place. I noticed that there's a 3rd bolt missing at the very bottom of the unit which would hold the alternator pretty low in the engine bay. I did not remove a bolt here, and there wasn't one there when I started tonight.

The problem I have is that even when I lift the alternator up to make the belts taught, it's NOWHERE near a proper fit; there's a ton of slack in the belts. In fact, they won't even seat in the pulleys, they're so loose.

What am I missing here? I remember having a tricky time when I did this a few months back, but at least then I was in the range of workable. I'm lost.

Link to A/V https://youtu.be/LEWVfRi0Smg

I guess while I wait to figure this out, I'm on to the turbo oil return gaskets and rings.