[MBZ] installing belts on '85 300TD
After finishing the valve stem seals replacement on my '85 300TD, I noticed some considerable cracking on the interior of the fan/drive belts and decided to replace 'em . . . stupid move, as there must be some magic behind being able to move the AC compressor enough to remove this drive belt. Anyone BTDT? TIA. G. . Brown Brevard, NC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] installing belts on '85 300TD
glenn brown wrote: After finishing the valve stem seals replacement on my '85 300TD, I noticed some considerable cracking on the interior of the fan/drive belts and decided to replace 'em . . . stupid move, as there must be some magic behind being able to move the AC compressor enough to remove this drive belt. Anyone BTDT? TIA. G. . Brown Brevard, NC Do you have a service manual? As I recall, there are three holddown bolts and one that rotates the compressor on the mount. That is, turning the bolt actually moves the compressor and changes the tension. -- Philip ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] installing belts on '85 300TD
I ended up using a large round screwdriver to lever the belts over pulleys. Michael E. Esh On Mar 22, 2011, at 4:33 PM, glenn brown g_010...@hotmail.com wrote: After finishing the valve stem seals replacement on my '85 300TD, I noticed some considerable cracking on the interior of the fan/drive belts and decided to replace 'em . . . stupid move, as there must be some magic behind being able to move the AC compressor enough to remove this drive belt. Anyone BTDT? TIA. G. . Brown Brevard, NC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] installing belts on '85 300TD
If it's the same as the 83 then loosen the three big bolts (19mm wrench). Then unscrew the tension bolt with a deep 10mm socket. Worked good for me. Just did that a week or so ago. Manfred Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2011 16:33:37 -0400 From: glenn brown g_010...@hotmail.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] installing belts on '85 300TD Message-ID: snt140-w29bb6a800f0dc534f4727df0...@phx.gbl Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 After finishing the valve stem seals replacement on my '85 300TD, I noticed some considerable cracking on the interior of the fan/drive belts and decided to replace 'em . . . stupid move, as there must be some magic behind being able to move the AC compressor enough to remove this drive belt. Anyone BTDT? TIA. G. . Brown Brevard, NC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] installing belts on '85 300TD
Removing the old belt is easy: just cut it with aviation shears or something like that. The trick is then getting the new one on. On my '83 300D, not only was the AC belt quite a tight fit to get on, I also had a difficult time geting it tensioned properly: it starts flopping around after a few weeks. Since my AC doesn't hold a charge anyway, I'm currently running beltless on the AC compressor. Allan glenn brown g_010...@hotmail.com writes: After finishing the valve stem seals replacement on my '85 300TD, I noticed some considerable cracking on the interior of the fan/drive belts and decided to replace 'em . . . stupid move, as there must be some magic behind being able to move the AC compressor enough to remove this drive belt. Anyone BTDT? TIA. G. . Brown Brevard, NC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- 1983 300D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] installing belts on '85 300TD
Two bolts on the front, one on the rear, and the pivot bolt if it's like the one on the W115s. Might be different, but make SURE you have all of them loose or it won't move. They can be hard to get to. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
