[mkiv] Serpentine Tensioner

[Chris Romano]

I know this sounds crazy but I can't help but wonder
if maybe you're not running the belt correctly?

Make sure you're following the correct path...this
should be very easy to do!



--- Glen Elliott <mouseworks at mouseworks.com.au> wrote:

> Thanks folks. I was trying to slip the belt over the
> alternator pulley as that looks the easiest and
> using a long bar but the tensioner would not depress
> far enough. Does the damper have to be removed to
> get some extra travel or something? It does seem
> like you need a lot of force to get the tensioner to
> move.
> 
> I will try this next with the fan blade removed -
> it's too awkward at the moment with that in the way.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Glen
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mkiv-bounces at mkiv.com
> [mailto:mkiv-bounces at mkiv.com] On Behalf Of Chris
> Romano
> Sent: Saturday, 26 January 2008 12:56 AM
> To: The MKIV.com National Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [mkiv] Serpentine Tensioner
> 
> Interesting...I usually use a socket along with a
> long
> bar so it is easy to get the leverage.
> 
> What has worked for me is running the belt to all
> the
> pulleys and slipping it on the tensioner since it is
> smooth.
> 
> You may need to push on it a bit more than you have
> to
> get the proper allowance in order to seat the belt
> properly.
> 
> Hope that helps!
> (BTW...I never had to remove the radiator however,
> I'd
> recommend putting a rag around the tools to avoid
> puncturing the radiator...which I have done :-0
> --- Glen Elliott <mouseworks at mouseworks.com.au>
> wrote:
> 
> > Folks, the serpentine tensioner I was talking
> about
> > and having all the trouble with, is the big,
> > external one. Having removed the battery and
> > attached a wrench to the centre bolt of the wheel,
> I
> > can depress the thing only so far and it doesn't
> > seem to give me enough slack to fit the new belt
> > back on.
> >
> > Is there a trick to this, short of pulling out the
> > radiator?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Glen
> > TT in Austraila
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> 
> 
> 
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