Re: Broke down...help! Alternator parts... Reply #25 – August 03, 2021, 02:23:30 pm No caliper handy but here's a picture on an 8 rib belt, looks to be a 3/4" shaft.Came off an alternator that came with our coach, we use a different pulley.If you or anyone else needs this serpentine belt in the picture it's yours. Quote Selected 1 Likes
Re: Broke down...help! Alternator parts... Reply #26 – August 03, 2021, 03:45:50 pm Well now I just sit and wait to find out what happens. Have 2 pulleys coming. New 28si alt on the way. The local parts shop is going to deliver the alt right to the repair shop. He is also having 2 pulleys courier from Billings. Tomorrow morning I'll know more. Hope to only lose a day. This was already a short trip! Quote Selected 1 Likes
Re: Broke down...help! Alternator parts... Reply #27 – August 03, 2021, 08:09:24 pm Sounds like you got a little time, go to "Cody Firearms Experience" even if you're not a firearms enthusist you'll enjoy the experience and especially the education. Quote Selected 1 Likes
Re: Broke down...help! Alternator parts... Reply #28 – August 03, 2021, 09:42:47 pm Remember you can drive for weeks without alternator: generator with boost solenoid closed. Quote Selected 2 Likes
Re: Broke down...help! Alternator parts... Reply #29 – August 03, 2021, 09:59:27 pm Quote from: Barry & Cindy – August 03, 2021, 09:42:47 pmRemember you can drive for weeks without alternator: generator with boost solenoid closed.True, but as you are aware, the 8.3 he has must have the alternator in place whether working or not for the serpentine belt to operate the water pump. Quote Selected 2 Likes
Re: Broke down...help! Alternator parts... Reply #30 – August 04, 2021, 08:34:37 pm Well M and P Repair in Cody was the life saver. He brought in 2 pulleys and had Carquest drop off the alternator right to him last night. The one pulley was really close but needed a custom spacer to get the alignment right. He found a big washer and machined it down just right. In the end it was fast, affordable, and got us going! Made it through Yellowstone today, unfortunately a little behind schedule so we missed our rafting and horseback reservations. We are camped in west Yellowstone area tonight and on towards Glacier tomorrow! Quote Selected 14 Likes
Re: Broke down...help! Alternator parts... Reply #31 – August 04, 2021, 10:44:21 pm One other follow up to this adventure. The folks in Cody were so helpful. Everyone was really nice and genuinely wanted to help. The gas station where we broke down there was a fellow working there and he was trying to help the day we broke down. He made some phone calls and whatnot and said when he got off work he had to go to a Dr appt then he would be back to help. I never saw him again that day. Then this morning I wake up and he is out back again and immediately comes over and apologizes for not coming back to help. His Dr appt kicked his butt and he was out for the day. Then he gives me the keys to his truck and says, "Here you go! Use it for whatever you need!" That was such a relief as I was about to ride the 14 mile round trip bike ride to go find out if I had a fixed alternator. He watched our bikes for us while we took a test drive after installing the alternator and let us fill our water tank up off the store spigot. I mean really I could not have dreamed of better generosity! Thanks Cody, till next time Quote Selected 10 Likes
Re: Broke down...help! Alternator parts... Reply #32 – August 04, 2021, 11:03:35 pm Still a lot of good folks out there. Good that you are on your way with only a short delay. I had a trailer hitch rip part of the trunk floor off our car off lots of years ago. Stopped at a welding shop and the guy dropped everything and welded up the whole thing for at least an hour. Charged me $15. Pierce Quote Selected 2 Likes
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