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Old 02-13-2005, 07:40 PM
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Replaced my alternator belt

My car died at Costco at 7:30 in the morning, while filling up for gas. I heard a a clicking sound when I attepted to turn the engine on, I thought it could be my starter. So I had my car towed to the local Subaru deal. Would you know it, my car started at the dealer! I got charged $ 40.00 for half an hour to say that the cause could be a weak battery or a possible weak connection to the electrical system. So on the way home, I was at a red light, when I noticed my radio started to fade, and then I noticed almost all my electrical power was gone. I immediately shut off my radio, heater and all the other electrical stuff, I did not need. So to say my car died as soon as I shut off the engine again in my drive way. Make a long story short, I took off my alternator and battery to my local autoparts shop to be tested. Battery was a little weak, had that charged for free while I was there. And my alternator tested fine as well. So I am came to the conclusion, that it was the alternator belt was slipping. The orginal tension was fine, but I think over time, the belt got old and glazed on the side where the belt touches the pulleys. I was a bit surprised that the local autoparts store had the alternator belt in stock. I bought a Good Year Poly-V Flextra, the belt is the same width as the Subaru stock and was also grooved out for the pulleys. What a world of differance it felt after I installed it. My engine sounded and felt like new again when I drove it! Anway FYI for you people that need a alternator belt. Hope this helps.

Good Year Poly-V Flextra #345k5 part number. Cost me $14.00 U.S.D. Hmm, I wonder what it would of cost me at the dealer to finally come up with that conclusion???


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Old 02-13-2005, 08:10 PM
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Good deal, thanks for the heads up, glad it all went smoothly, im sure the dealer would have charged you 100$ to get the part from Subaru.
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Old 02-13-2005, 08:45 PM
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Good deal, thanks for the heads up, glad it all went smoothly, im sure the dealer would have charged you 100$ to get the part from Subaru.
$12.57 on subaruparts.com
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Old 02-14-2005, 03:31 PM
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Alternator Belt from Subaruparts

Actually, under normal times I would buy from 1stsubaruparts.com, in all my orders from them, they have always beaten subaruparts.com every time. I usually go to the subaruparts.com web site to get the part numbers and then go to 1stsubaruparts.com to place my order there. And at 1stsubaruparts.com the belt is $11.88 vs $12.57 at subaruparts.com. Well, would it be practical to wait, how many days to buy online and then you have to pay shipping anyway??? Small things I do not mind paying for locally when you really need the part fast. But bigger more expensive items, I would then go to internet and buy online.


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Old 02-15-2005, 01:45 PM
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As a precaution check that the idler pully for your alternator belt is not packing it in. I had both idler pulleys fail on my car in the last 2 months. The first one failed completely and took out the belt in the process.
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Old 02-15-2005, 03:19 PM
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1stsubaruparts is cheaper than subaru parts.com...at least ive noticed.
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