[mkiv] Serpentine Tensioner

[Chris Romano]

Exactly!
--- Shawn Davis <shawn.p.davis at gmail.com> wrote:

> Glen,
> 
> Definitely put the belt on all the accesories first
> and leave it off the
> tensioner.  The tensioner should be your last move
> with the belt since it's
> a smooth surface and will just slip on once you've
> moved the tensioner.
> 
> Shawn
> 
> On Jan 25, 2008 9:07 AM, 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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