4.6L Windsor serpentine belt question
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4.6L Windsor serpentine belt question
I recently had to replace my alternator because the charging system went bad on it, and the new one that Autozone has listed is an 8 groove belt/pulley system. So I get the 8 groove alternator to look at- the mounting matches perfectly, the only thing wrong is too many grooves. Sooooo... I have them show me the 6 groove so I can compare them, and no friggin way is this thing going to fit. So I settle for the 8 groove in the hope is wont saw the belt laterally- which it did, not because of the spare grooves, but because the grooves were literally sharp enough to cut your fingers on. So I get another one, and a new belt because its wasted now. The guy behind the computer tells me that "six groove belt you have is the wrong one" and proceeds to give me an 8 groove, which wont fit because all of my pulleys are 6 groove, so I hand it back and tell him that this will not go on my truck and demand the 6 groove back from him. I again review the alternators he has in stock and same story.
My question is this: Is there a stock 6 groove alternator out there that will fit my truck or do I have to change the pulley? Right now, the belt and alternator is doing fine, I just dont know what Im going to have to go though next time. Thanks!
My question is this: Is there a stock 6 groove alternator out there that will fit my truck or do I have to change the pulley? Right now, the belt and alternator is doing fine, I just dont know what Im going to have to go though next time. Thanks!
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I would have, but got a brand new one with a warrantee which was a good thing because I had to change it while on the road. I have since been trying to find a 6 groove pulley and finally thought I found one because the picture showed a 6 groove and when it arrived, it was an 8. So I sent it back (not an autozone supplier). I figured maybe someone on here can tell me where to get those from, and perhaps answer why everyone's computers say I'm supposed to have an 8 groove system, which I don't. (without the previous sarcasm of course)
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