Re: [MBZ] SDL overheating

2006-10-14 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Fri, 13 Oct 2006 06:17:27 -0700 Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And pay particular attention to get the big bolt that holds the tensioner to the timing chain vault torqued correctly. If it works loose it'll ruin the chain vault cover. You won't like that. Dave Meimann certainly

[MBZ] SDL overheating

2006-10-13 Thread Luther Gulseth
I'm wandering down the path of this SDL's overheating problem and I notice something screwy. The tensioner has been bypassed. I tried to spin it with my hand, and it's locked solid. Hrmcould the lack of a tensioner allow the belt to slip enough to overheat? -- Luther KB5QHU Alma, Ark

Re: [MBZ] SDL overheating

2006-10-13 Thread Luther Gulseth
I can push the belt down so it touches the vacuum pump. When I pull up on it, I feel there is more than 1 inch of slack play. Seems too loose to me, but I have never owned a serpentine belted engine. On Thu, 12 Oct 2006 19:45:18 -0500, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Really, I

Re: [MBZ] SDL overheating

2006-10-13 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
yea, thats too loose. You probably need a new tensioner. Luther Gulseth wrote: I can push the belt down so it touches the vacuum pump. When I pull up on it, I feel there is more than 1 inch of slack play. Seems too loose to me, but I have never owned a serpentine belted engine. On Thu,

Re: [MBZ] SDL overheating

2006-10-13 Thread OK Don
And the proper belt. Check the tensioner arm to make sure that it's pivot bearing isn't shot -- that's what has gone out first on both of my 60x engines --- On 10/12/06, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: yea, thats too loose. You probably need a new tensioner. -- OK Don, KD5NRO

Re: [MBZ] SDL overheating

2006-10-13 Thread Peter Frederick
Just passed over the crank pulley, it likely will slip. Needs a tensioner and a new belt, will make a big difference. Peter

Re: [MBZ] SDL overheating

2006-10-13 Thread Luther Gulseth
I'll replace ALL of the tensioner parts if I'm going to be in there On Thu, 12 Oct 2006 20:10:26 -0500, OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And the proper belt. Check the tensioner arm to make sure that it's pivot bearing isn't shot -- that's what has gone out first on both of my 60x engines

Re: [MBZ] SDL overheating

2006-10-13 Thread LarryT
: Thursday, October 12, 2006 9:50 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] SDL overheating I'll replace ALL of the tensioner parts if I'm going to be in there On Thu, 12 Oct 2006 20:10:26 -0500, OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And the proper belt. Check the tensioner arm to make sure that it's pivot bearing isn't

Re: [MBZ] SDL overheating

2006-10-13 Thread Jim Cathey
I'll replace ALL of the tensioner parts if I'm going to be in there Good idea, really. I've had failures of _all_ those parts at one time or another, and on only two cars! The rocking bearing, though stout, really takes a beating and doesn't hold up well. The spring can break. The shock