Alternator adjuster bracket - How to upgrade

Having mentioned these rose jointed brackets in another thread about a slipping alternator belt I decided to buy one and fit it to resolve my occasional squealing belt.

This is what I'm talking about.




Adjuster Alternator Belt Tensioner Bracket K Series MGF TF Rover rally race M10 Completed
Adjuster Alternator Belt Tensioner Bracket K Series MGF TF Rover rally race M10 Completed

So safely jack up the car, remove the offside rear wheel. You then need to remove the alternator shield(if you still have one)
You should see something like this.

Here's a close up of the original bracket.



The bracket is attached at the engine block end with a 13mm hex bolt; the alternator end with a 15mm nut on a long bolt through the alternator body.

Remove the 13mm bolt and the 15mm nut. Remove the oem bracket.

In theory you simply need to adjust the new item to the same length as the original and refit using the bolt and nut.

There is a small issue, however, in that the new rose joint ends are substantially thicker than the oem bracket. On the engine block end, the usable threads are reduced by about 50% (about 10-15mm) so you could reuse the bolt. I sourced a longer bolt to restore the lost threads
Here you can see a comparison of the different thicknesses.





On the alternator end, there is not sufficient bolt length to fit the rose joint and the nut. You will need to source a longer bolt to fit this product. Again I found a longer bolt

Here is the new adjuster in place.







Adjusting the alternator belt is now much easier!

Thanks David should save a few knuckles on the OE 15mm not come across these before,looks a good easier upgrade.

Agreed, that 15mm nut is so ******** awkward to get at! :bang: :rant:

Ha I don't have an adjuster on my TF so I will not need this up grade :pop:

You must have aircon.

GT MG SPARES LTD wrote: You must have aircon.

No air con

Are you getting charge from another source

No
was never on the car from new as no one has touched that part of the car

what wasn't on the car?:shrug:

David Aiketgate wrote: what wasn't on the car?:shrug:

the adjuster bar for the alternator

Really? Then you should get one of these or an oem fitted. The strain on the other fittings will not be doing any good. :nonod: