>From: "Larry Aho" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: "Larry Aho" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Can anyone give any insight on how to make it easier to install the pulley
>belts for the unorthodox racing pulley. We thought everything was downhill
>after we got the the crank bolt off but now we can't get one belt on.
WOW...I thought I was the only one that had this problem!!! I hear you on
this...basically, if your belts haven't been changed in ages like mine
weren't, the adjustment bolts that are supposed to "adjust" the tension on
the belts will not function properly. From what I learned, when those
adjustment bolts are tighened/loosened, the accessory that the associated
belt drives is supposed to "pivot". (Likewise, when the alternator belt
adjustment bolt is tightened/loosened, essentially the alternator is
"pivoting" on the bolt that connects it to the engine. This is my assumption
on how these things work...someone please correct me on this if I am wrong!)
Which accessory belt are you having trouble with? Mine was the belt that
drives the power steering pump and water pump. I did a lot of loosening of
accessories! I made sure everything was free so that there was motion and
the adjustment bolts would work correctly. Once I had the new UD crank
pulley installed, I adjusted the new belts as outlined in the Haynes manual
by using the "adjusting bolts" for their respective accessories and finally
tightened everything else back up. Initially I assumed the belt was too
short, but after doing some loosening here and there everything fit just
fine.
Let me know which belt is giving you the problem and I can guide you where
to tighten/loosen.
GOOD LUCK!!!! (3rd time's a charm)
- Eugene (AKAFA1C)
www.akafa1c.nissanpower.com
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