Alternator and aux belts

Post by **dingdangdoo** » 04 Jan 2011, 11:43

Hi guys and girls i wonder if anyone can help.I purchased a 1985 1.6 non turbo camper a few weeks ago and went on sat new years day to collect.Well 70 miles into my journey home the alternator pivot bolts dropped of leaving the belt flaying about knocking of my oil filler cap.Been on the motor way i tried to get to services but with no avail.I was told by my insurance company i had realy cover but tha AA had no record of it so £500 later i am back in Hull.My problem is i have no idea how the belt runs on the pulley and the smaller belt is slack with no adjustment.Does the belt go around the crank then the water pump and then the alternator and the small belt is there just incase for back up.Any photos would help very much i have had a look on the wiki but still stuck.Many thanks Al.

Post by **billy739** » 04 Jan 2011, 18:26

2 belts

1 belt from crank to water pump- tightened by shimming pulley(3 bolts and split pulley, remove shims to tighten)

1 belt pump to alternator - tightened by moving alternator

dont loose/bin shims put them in front of pulley so they do nothing until you need them

if there is a 3rd belt its prob cos in cars/later vans only one belt is used unless you have power stering

goes from crank to water pump and alternator

do you have power steering? this is all about no power belts.[pwr belt goes crank to pwr pump

Post by **dingdangdoo** » 04 Jan 2011, 20:50

Many thanks will do belts tom just glad it cut out when it did so i did not loose too much oil out of the filler.

Post by **colinthefox** » 04 Jan 2011, 21:09

This is what it looks like

Post by **dingdangdoo** » 05 Jan 2011, 10:44

Any tips on getting the pulley bolts loose,the water pump just keeps turning just cant get it to stop slipping.The good news is as of yet no damage to engine.Got the battery recharged and started first time.Roll on summer and a bit of mig time for the body work.Cheers.

Post by **Aidan** » 05 Jan 2011, 16:31

an old v belt and a prybar will enabal you to undo the bolts on the water pump, twist the v belt and hold with the prybar and use a 18" breaker bar and a hex head 13mm socket to crack the bolts, another pair of hands will be useful

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