Hey guys I am about to do an alternator job on my car bought the alternator,belt,belt tensioner idler pulley and the water pump pulley. How many ft lbs of torque does it need to be please help

Asked by Craig Apr 18, 2015 at 02:34 PM about the 2001 Pontiac Grand Am GT

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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Tightening with a wrench or ratchet is adequate - no torque spec is essential to abide by. Just tighten until solid with the hand tools you have.

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