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Date:         Mon, 19 May 2008 16:40:32 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Foss - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Scott Foss - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: CV belt tension, measurement
Comments: To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <71d9cdf90805191555g15061ebdte54c9eea400ae27f@mail.gmail.com>
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Seems to me the poster needs to say if he's talking about the timing belt or his alternator and water pump v-belts. assumihng he's got an 82 diesel westy. scott turbovans

jake de Villiers wrote: > Is it Fryedaye already? Still? :) > > But seriously Neil, 1/2" is about right for the vee belt. Too tight is hard > on your alternator and water pump bearings and much more of a problem than > the reverse. > > Is it slipping? Squealing? Not charging? > > On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 3:42 PM, Neil2 <vidublu@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> Hey volks, >> >> Does anyone know how a lay person can accurately determine if a belt is >> tight enough? One of mine seems too loose. I'm using the finger method >> and >> it looks like I can depress it about 1/2" at least. >> >> -- >> Neil >> '82 Diesel Westy >> Peace of >> >> > > > > -- > Jake > 1984 Vanagon GL > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" > Crescent Beach, BC > www.crescentbeachguitar.com > http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27 > > >


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