water pump belt

Post by **glennyboy2** » 19 Jan 2006, 13:51

While tinkering under the van,Ihave noticed the water pump belt is slack. Can't see any obvious way of re-tensioning it like an ordinary fan belt.How is it done?

Post by **Ian Hulley** » 19 Jan 2006, 14:24

There is an M8 bolt on the top left-hand side of the alternator (13mm spanner) and also an M8 nut/bolt/washer arrangement below and to the right-hand side. Slacken these off slightly and tension to 15mm deflection on longest (top) section of the belt. Tighten top bolt and then bottom nut/bolt.

Some allegedly have a ratchet arrangement on the adjustment crescent. Ours (1989 DG) doesn't.

Required tools :- 13mm ring spanner,13mm socket on ratchet (or just another spanner) perhaps something to lever the alternator across ?

Required time :- less than it took to type this

(did this job earlier in the week so for once know what I'm on about

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Cheers,Ian.