This NG has been helpful before (MUCH appreciated) so I thought I'd give a holler.
1990 Dakota, rear wheel drive, 2.5L 4cyl, five speed, w/AC died and would not crank. Replaced battery and it fired up. But it died again when battery cable was removed. Put in new alternator. Fired up but, after just a few seconds, made a rattling noise. Shut it down and found alternator belt shredded. Replaced belt and bumped ignition, then checked belt position. It still wants to throw off the front of the center pulley where the smooth side of the belt is routed. Can't seem to solve by adjusting tension. Any ideas?Of note: New alternator seems deeper (front to back) than old one. But parts stores were already closed yesterday when I got to the current point. Could it be the wrong part with the pulley too far forward?
Thanks in advance, folks.
Karl