For efficient operation of the generator, it is important that the belt is sufficiently tensioned. The size of the VAZ 2106 generator belt must comply with the recommendations specified in the instruction manual. In addition to following the recommended size, the tension must be checked regularly. The article provides detailed instructions on how to properly change and tighten the VAZ 2106 generator belt.
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What size should the alternator belt be?
The belt serves as a connecting link between the crankshaft and the generator shaft, which provides electricity for the car. If it breaks, the car will stop. The product is a rubber ring, the condition of which should be constantly monitored and changed as needed.
Belts are evaluated according to the following parameters:
- profile;
- length;
- width
- thickness.
There are three types:
The original on the VAZ 2106 has a size of 10x944 with a wedge angle of 39 degrees. It is easy to install and adjust. Buy original products. Poor quality ones may not meet the required dimensions, stretch during operation, which will affect the power of the power unit. These products are consumables that are recommended to be changed every 15 thousand or when defects are found.
We change with our own hands
It is more convenient to replace it on a flyover or a viewing ditch. In extreme cases, you can use a jack. Before work, you should prepare a set of tools and a new consumable.
It is located in front of the engine compartment and is pulled over the pulleys of the generator, crankshaft and cooling system pump. The force of its tension can be checked by deflection in two places:
- between the crankshaft pulley and the pump, the deflection should be within 1.2 - 1.7 cm;
- between the pulley of the pump and the generator - 1 -1.5 cm.
If there is a discrepancy, an adjustment must be made.
Stages of work
The tensioning procedure is one of the replacement steps, which consists of the following steps:
Thus, replacing a consumable with a VAZ 2106 is not difficult and can be done by hand. These skills will make it possible to avoid surprises on the road, you just need to have a consumable in the trunk.
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It is very important to periodically check the tension of the alternator belt. The fact is that a loose alternator belt can lead to poor battery charging and rapid wear of the belt itself. If the belt is too tight, the alternator and water pump bearings will quickly wear out and fail.
Examination
First, open the hood and find the belt - it is located in front of the engine. He is dressed on the pulley of the water pump, the crankshaft and the generator itself.
The belt tension force is determined by its deflection between the pump pulley and the crankshaft, as well as between the generator pulley and the pump. In the first case, the deflection should be 1.2-1.7 cm, in the second - 1-1.5 cm.
Belt tension
To adjust the belt tension, you will need a mounting spatula and wrenches for "19" and "17". It is best to install the car on a viewing hole or lifts. This position of the car will greatly facilitate your workflow. The essence of the adjustment is to move the generator relative to the engine.
Adjustment
- First of all, remove the engine mudguard.
- Then loosen the alternator mounting nut one turn. Then also unscrew the nut securing the generator to the adjusting bar by one turn.
- Start gradually moving the alternator in relation to the engine, thereby achieving the optimal belt tension. After that, tighten the fixing nuts of the generator.
Belt replacement
If you decide to change the belt, then follow the same pattern, only the generator mounting nuts should be loosened a little more. In this way, you will be able to move the generator without obstruction in order to remove the belt from the pulley. The new belt must first be put on the crankshaft pulley, then the pump and generator.
Realize alternator belt adjustment needed after 15 thousand kilometers. After a major overhaul, this operation is carried out after 1.5 thousand km. If, before reaching these indicators, a weakening of the belt is detected, then it should also be immediately tightened.
Belt tension adjustment VAZ-2106
The degree of belt tension should be such that when you press it with a force of 10.2 kgf between the pump and generator pulleys, it bends no more than 1-1.5 cm. Of course, experienced motorists can determine the degree of tension of the VAZ-2106 belt and by eye, without a device to measure force.
For tension belt for VAZ-2106 it is necessary to loosen the nut that secures the generator to the adjusting bar. It is located at the top of the generator. You will also need to loosen the alternator pivot pin nut. It is located at the bottom of the back of it. Next, the generator is moved in the opposite direction from the motor, after which the nuts described above are tightened. Belt VAZ-2106 stretched.
Adjustment of the engine generator belt UZAM-331, 3317
For these power units, when pressed with a force of 4 kgf on the area between the pulleys of the generator and the pump, the belt deflection should not be more than 7-9 mm. Otherwise, you need alternator belt adjustment.
To tension the belt, it is also necessary to slightly unscrew the bolt securing the generator to the adjusting bar, which is located on top of the generator. Next, you need to loosen the nut that secures the adjusting bar and pump to the cylinder block. After that, the nuts securing the generator to the brackets of the UZAM-331 or 3317 block are loosened. They are located under the generator. Then you can move the generator in the opposite direction from the block. In the desired position, the bolt securing the generator to the adjusting bar is tightened. Do not over tighten the belt. This increases the load on the pump and generator bearings. Next, you should re-check the belt tension. If it is normal, then all the above nuts are tightened. Adjustment of the motor generator belt UZAM-331, 3317 is normal.
The alternator belt on “classic” cars, such as the VAZ 2106, runs for quite a long time and you can drive more than 80,000 km without replacement, which was verified by personal experience. But at a certain time it will still have to be changed, since the material from which it is made is far from eternal and cracks and wears out over time. Below is a list of the necessary keys, both for replacing and for tensioning the alternator belt on the VAZ 2106.
- open end wrench 17
- Open-end or box wrench for 19
Now let's take a closer look at both of these procedures.
How to replace the alternator belt
In order to perform this procedure, it is necessary to unscrew the upper bolt securing the generator, which acts as a tensioner.
It is not necessary to unscrew it to the end, it is enough to make a couple of turns of the nut to loosen the tension. Next, you need to crawl under the car and loosen the fastening nut from the bottom, you can first spray it with penetrating grease:
After the bottom mount is loosened, you can proceed to further steps. Now we take the upper nut of the generator with our hand and try to move it to the right side, thereby weakening the tension to a minimum.
Now take a look at the photo below. It is with this position of the upper mounting of the generator relative to the tensioner that the belt is quite simply removed from the pulleys:
We make sure that the belt is loose enough and remove it from the pulley of the pump (water pump) VAZ 2106:
Now it can be easily removed from the remaining pulleys and after that you can immediately install a new one in reverse order.
How to tighten or loosen the alternator belt on a VAZ 2106
The tension is pretty easy. It is necessary to perform some of the steps that were described above, namely: loosen the upper and lower nuts securing the generator. Then we make the adjustment: either tighten or loosen the belt. Again, this is all done with the top tensioner plate. If you need to tighten it more, then you need to move the generator itself to the left, and if you loosen it, then, respectively, to the right.
After completing this procedure, we tighten both nuts to the required torque and check how correctly everything was done. We start the engine and turn on all electrical appliances:
If, when powerful consumers of electricity are turned on, the belt starts to whistle, then this indicates that it is necessary to tighten it a little more. If, on the contrary, the rumble of the generator bearing is heard, then most likely the belt is too tight and needs to be loosened.
