Honda Accord (1990 - 2002) Includes 1997 - 1999 Acura CL

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Old Jun 19, 2005 | 08:20 PM
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I need some advice on a issue I cannot seem to fix. I have a 98 Accord J30 and I replaced the timing belt successfully yesterday. Everything sounds great and runs great. I drove it about 15 miles and parked at my house. When I get in the car this morning I hear a strange noise and I pop the top to see what is up. I notice the serpentine belt is loose b/c the alternator has become loose. So I am like ok I don't remember even loosening the alternator but what the hades, if that is the only issue then fine. So I go to tighten the bolt attaching it to the block and I tighten as far as it would go and the alternator is still loose. So I was thinking that there must be some other bolt that puts tension on it, but I cannot find any other mounting points other than the one bolt. The funny thing is that the only bolt I can find would be counterproductive to the auto belt tensioner. It seems like loosening would occur numerous times b/c if it only had one mounting point, the tensioner would eventually pull it down b/c that bolt would loosen. The only thing I even did to the alternator was take off the power wire to make room to work on replacing the TB. Is there some other magic area I cannot see on the alternator that mounts to the block? At the end of the TB install, I had no extra bolts in my holding pan. Do I need to put a washer on the one bolt I do see to get it to tighten? Any advice??? Thx in advance!
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