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Date:         Mon, 6 Aug 2018 17:24:49 -0400
Reply-To:     Steven Shelton <shelton4@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Steven Shelton <shelton4@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Not Exact Alt/PS Belts in a Pinch?
In-Reply-To:  <CAB2RwfipRh3YZEdiA9MQXpVkwZUBXd_Lid7Hem0Yq04_bA_uuA@mail.gmail.com>
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I have a neat little Krikit tension tester but have never been able to use it because I can't find the spec for our belts. Does anyone know the pounds of tension specification?

On Mon, Aug 6, 2018 at 2:00 PM, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> Neat tip Dennis. Thanks. > > At the OP: > > apologies to list members if this has been suggested already but while > the belts are off, it's a good idea to check for play at alternator > where it attaches to the alt. brackets and alt. brackets where they > attach to the engine. > > Neil. > > On 8/6/18, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > Beside contamination, debris lifting the belt, and old age the most > common > > cause of failure I see is insufficient tension. If you don't have a > tension > > gauge a simple test is use the alternator pulley to turn the engine with > a > > wrench. With the transmission on neutral you should be able to turn the > > engine through the compression strokes without the belt slipping. If the > > belt slips with a hand wrench it will also slip under load and speed. It > may > > not make any squealing noises but slip it will and this will cause an > early > > burn out along with wearing out that stamped steel alternator pulley. > > > > .... > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of > Steve > > Williams > > Sent: Monday, August 6, 2018 10:58 AM > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Subject: Re: Not Exact Alt/PS Belts in a Pinch? > > > > It's the alternator/water pump belt that has obvious damage. > > > -- > Neil n > > Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> > > 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> > > 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/> > > Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay> >


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