Re: [MBZ] 240D alternator belt tightening

I’m guessing that’s what the dealer did but it didn’t last. I’m fed up with tightening that belt so I just bit the bullet! Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 5, 2018, at 9:51 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes > wrote: > > The old fashioned way to tighten an alt is to put an

Re: [MBZ] 240D alternator belt tightening

Curley sez: >The old fashioned way to tighten an alt is to put an prybar/crowbar >between the block and the front of the alt. My first car broke an alternator bolt and I ended up hammering a block of wood between the engine block and alternator Rick Who can't believe that was 43 years

Re: [MBZ] 240D alternator belt tightening

The old fashioned way to tighten an alt is to put an prybar/crowbar between the block and the front of the alt. Tension belt with the bar, and lock down the alt bracket with the other hand. I have done this on MBs with buggered adjuster devices. All the old Deetriot iron was adjusted this

[MBZ] 240D alternator belt tightening

The alternator belt on my 78 240D cannot be properly tightened because the “rack and pinion” teeth on the mounting bracket are all worn. This problem left me stranded on a trip from Boston to DC over a year ago. It’s an adventure I described at the time but briefly, the belt flew off on the

[MBZ] 240D alternator belt replaced

Stopped at Car Quest and got a new alternator belt today. The guy there amazed me when I explained that there were two lengths You need the longer one. Uhh, yeah. Replacement is easy except I had a helluva time getting the PS pump belt out of the way, I guess I don't really understand how the

Re: [MBZ] 240D alternator belt replaced

...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Curt Raymond Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 2:52 PM To: Diesel List Subject: [MBZ] 240D alternator belt replaced Stopped at Car Quest and got a new alternator belt today. The guy there amazed me when I explained that there were two

Re: [MBZ] 240D alternator belt replaced

... ;) -Curt BTW I had remembered to tighten the bolt, just forgot that I had remembered... I checked it and it was tight. Date: Mon, 4 Jan 2010 15:12:54 -0500 From: Dwight E. Giles, Jr degco...@cox.net To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] 240D alternator belt

Re: [MBZ] 240D alternator belt replaced

Discussion List' mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] 240D alternator belt replaced Message-ID: 00ab01ca8d7a$4ce65350$e6b2f9...@net Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 Way to go , Curt. As you now, that alternator belt will need frequent tightening -I think we have discussed

Re: [MBZ] 240D alternator belt replaced

i like my local carquest guy. he's an old time parts guy and can get lots of nice stuff fast and cheap. his store supplies many of the shops on the main drag between stone mountain and snellville and he is the only guy in teh area i can deal with. the big chains aer completely lost. i walked

[MBZ] 240D alternator belt

The belt squeals on mine too, usually on the first takeoff just after starting, especially if the lights are on. I got a new belt, just need to put it on... -Curt Date: Mon, 25 May 2009 04:58:48 +0300 From: Wonko the Sane don.b...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] unsubscribe To: Mercedes Discussion