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markmotman AE/Manager/Owner Posts: 420 Class tested: 4, 7 Last Online: Apr 8, 2024 21:56:29 GMT 1 Likes: 73	Alternator Belt Nov 19, 2019 11:02:10 GMT 1 Back to Top Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by markmotman on Nov 19, 2019 11:02:10 GMT 1 Hi guys, I am convinced that we now check alternator belts on the test am i wrong?

mike617 AE/Manager/Owner owner ae tester Posts: 1,006 Class tested: 4 Last Online: Apr 16, 2024 14:00:51 GMT 1 Likes: 498	Alternator Belt Nov 19, 2019 11:47:23 GMT 1 Back to Top Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by mike617 on Nov 19, 2019 11:47:23 GMT 1 we dont check alternator belts but if you lift the bonnet up and see one starting to shred i would not carry out the test.

lonewolf MOT tester MOT Tester Posts: 367 Class tested: 4, 5L, 7 Last Online: Apr 16, 2024 11:01:52 GMT 1 Likes: 240	Alternator Belt Nov 19, 2019 11:56:57 GMT 1 Back to Top Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by lonewolf on Nov 19, 2019 11:56:57 GMT 1 Not a testable item but if on your pre checks it appears it could be problematic then it can be deemed unfit and refusal to test

dwain VTS Council member Posts: 1,163 Class tested: 4 Last Online: Apr 16, 2024 14:37:23 GMT 1 Likes: 695	Alternator Belt Nov 19, 2019 19:17:34 GMT 1 via mobile Back to Top Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by dwain on Nov 19, 2019 19:17:34 GMT 1 Seen a few ‘drive belts’ failed. Those testers seem to not understand the drive belts are in the transmission section of the manual.

mike617 AE/Manager/Owner owner ae tester Posts: 1,006 Class tested: 4 Last Online: Apr 16, 2024 14:00:51 GMT 1 Likes: 498	Alternator Belt Nov 20, 2019 10:36:21 GMT 1 dwain likes this Back to Top Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by mike617 on Nov 20, 2019 10:36:21 GMT 1 my view between an alternator belt and a drive belt in transmission section is belt that gives power to a driven wheel sutch as motor bike rear wheel.

castrolrob MOT tester Posts: 4,372 Class tested: 4, 7 Last Online: Apr 1, 2024 14:07:39 GMT 1 Likes: 2,763	Alternator Belt Dec 5, 2019 21:41:01 GMT 1 Back to Top Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by castrolrob on Dec 5, 2019 21:41:01 GMT 1 failed a few shovel front trannys on belt/alternator/security under brakes but none since comp 2

peter Retired Posts: 1,685 Class tested: 4 Last Online: Apr 2, 2024 15:13:02 GMT 1 Likes: 1,144	Alternator Belt Dec 21, 2019 12:08:45 GMT 1 Hooters likes this Back to Top Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by peter on Dec 21, 2019 12:08:45 GMT 1 But if the "alternator belt" also drives the power steering pump then, in my view, it is a testable item.

ivor MOT tester "Failure is always an option." Mythbusters Posts: 1,981 Class tested: 4, 5L, 7 Last Online: Apr 8, 2023 11:19:45 GMT 1 Likes: 720	Alternator Belt Dec 21, 2019 12:20:38 GMT 1 via mobile peter likes this Back to Top Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by ivor on Dec 21, 2019 12:20:38 GMT 1 Dec 21, 2019 12:08:45 GMT 1 peter said: But if the "alternator belt" also drives the power steering pump then, in my view, it is a testable item. If it's driving pas or servo I reckon that it's testable.

castrolrob MOT tester Posts: 4,372 Class tested: 4, 7 Last Online: Apr 1, 2024 14:07:39 GMT 1 Likes: 2,763	Alternator Belt Dec 21, 2019 12:23:12 GMT 1 peter likes this Back to Top Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by castrolrob on Dec 21, 2019 12:23:12 GMT 1 at that point its a braking or steering component isn't it,pass/fail/advise accordingly

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Dec 21, 2019 12:20:38 GMT 1 ivor said:

Dec 21, 2019 12:08:45 GMT 1 peter said:

But if the "alternator belt" also drives the power steering pump then, in my view, it is a testable item.

If it's driving pas or servo I reckon that it's testable.

Agreed. I only mentioned PAS pump because that's much more common but if it's driving a vacuum pump as well then that too!

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Post by castrolrob on Dec 21, 2019 14:07:13 GMT 1

seem to vaguely recall on comp 1 that if it had 2 belts for any of the above if 1 was shredded p+a but if the 2nd one was also dying fail it,could be wrong.not had to look it up on comp 2 yet so don't know if anything like it carried over,itll give me summat to revise for my cpd.....

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