altenator wont stay tight

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Nov 13, 2006 | 08:46 PM

MY84CAMARO06

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From: WASHINGTON

Car: 1984 CAMARO

Engine: 305 H.O Z28

Transmission: 5 SPD

Axle/Gears: DONT KNOW MUCH ABOUT CAMAROS

altenator wont stay tight

my altenator will not stay tight ..i tighten it and it keeps comming untight.whats the problem?how can i fix it?

devan

1984 camaro with 305 h.o

Nov 13, 2006 | 08:53 PM

rtchaney

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From: Florida

Car: 89 RS

Engine: 305

Transmission: Auto w/ evil shift kit; not my doin

Axle/Gears: It has a locker; not my doing

Is the pully bent? Serpentine or V-Belt?

Nov 13, 2006 | 08:56 PM

Toehead

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From: North Central Mass.

Car: 1985 Berlinetta

Engine: Megasquirted TPI

Transmission: Transgo 700R4

Axle/Gears: 3.42

maybe the little friction spikes wore off of the heads of his bolts.

Nov 13, 2006 | 08:59 PM

MY84CAMARO06

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From: WASHINGTON

Car: 1984 CAMARO

Engine: 305 H.O Z28

Transmission: 5 SPD

Axle/Gears: DONT KNOW MUCH ABOUT CAMAROS

belt goes around crank water pump and alt ..is a v-belt..no i dont think it is bent...i gonna try locking washers..also i wired the power wier off the altenator to my battery because the power from ignition was not getting power..so i ran it to the battery like some guy told me ..that gonna ruin my altenator?