CLose call V belt ruined

I did make another discovery. The alt. was actually attched to a differnt screw hole. Meaning It used to be attached to the far screw hole, I had engine rebuilt, and when they reinstalled for whatever reason (actually cause they stripped it) they used the closer hole to mount it. I dont figure that would make any difference in the alignment or the way it sits, right?

Since putting the old belt back on, and not having it be so tight, it seems to work. But I still see it vibrating at certain RPMs.


I would fix the original hole with a heli-coil and get it back to stock like it should be...

A loose belt will slip more and fail early. You need to be able to keep it properly tightened for better belt life and to make sure that it doesn't prevent the alternator from recharging the battery, not to mention it could also reduce the coolant flow if it slips on the water pump pulley...