Date:         Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:48:31 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Change a VW Fan Belt In 5 Seconds?
Comments: To: David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
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What do you mean by "before the engine slags down"  ?

On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 6:19 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:

> At 08:52 PM 10/26/2009, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
>
>> here's a perfect example of use of the trick,
>> I was suspicious of an alternator or water pump bearings once, and
>> just needed the belt off to check for play, smoothness etc.
>>
>> in some cases it's a real pain to first figure out the adjustment
>> procedure, then release the adjustment, do the check, then put it back on.
>> So it's real handy if you can just flip the belt off quickly.
>>
>
> It's bad for the belt, but I take your point.  But you should check
> out the video.  The guy there is using the end of a big screwdriver
> to flip the belt off the edge of the Beetle generator sheave while
> the engine is running.  And then back on again, before the engine slags
> down.
>
> Yrs,
> D
>



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