Changing the fan belt.

mycar · Post by **mycar** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 11:17 am

Just a quick one, I'm about to change the fanbelt and the manual says stick a screwdriver into the alternator at 12o'clock to lock the pulley shaft. I can find no stop at the top of the alternator but the screwdriver does stop against something at 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock.
Is this normal or am I going to damage something if I press on ?
Mike.

58A - 71E · Post by **58A - 71E** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 12:56 pm

Mike, take a look at page 53 in the drivers manual - your screwdriver tip should rest against a bolt head at 12oclock - I'll see if I can dig up a photo for you

nickT · Post by **nickT** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 1:27 pm

There is always the quick option !!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQhfcdQf1QA

ims101 · Post by **ims101** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 1:32 pm

Mike, your not using chop sticks for car maintenance again are you?

mycar · Post by **mycar** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 6:25 pm

nickT wrote:There is always the quick option !!!

The quick way to A&E with a screwdiver in the eye. Up to the handle.

ims101 wrote:Mike, you`re not using chop sticks for car maintenance again are you?

This car maintenance business isn`t so hard, as long as you have the right attitude....It`s having the right attitude that`s hard.

Hmm, Chopsticks and the art of car maintainance... there`s a book in there somewhere.

Mike.

Thanks James.

roy mawbey · Post by **roy mawbey** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 6:41 pm

You were right to ask, its a bit odd putting a screwdriver in that slot and expecting to undo that big nut holding the tip against the hidden bolt head. By the way its a dynamo or generator depending on how old you are

Roy

ims101 · Post by **ims101** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 7:56 pm

Roy, don't get us going on age. It got Mike & I in trouble last time

Mike, I think the book you are after is the karate kid's book of car maintenance

Good luck mate

ims101 · Post by **ims101** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 8:03 pm

nickT wrote:There is always the quick option !!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQhfcdQf1QA

OMG I've just watched this video, Mike don't try it! Not it you value your fingers

mdmax72 · Post by **mdmax72** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 8:32 pm

Go for it I say, I'd give it a go if l had the space in the speedster

Nige · Post by **Nige** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 8:42 pm

Would be cooler if he could adjust the pulley spacing at the same time.

myatt1972 · Post by **myatt1972** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 8:46 pm

Ahh, easy peasy.
That belt is slacker than my ex wifes knicker elastic

mycar · Post by **mycar** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 10:54 am

Well.. you`ve all been a great help and I thank you for that.

Kindest, Mike.

mycar · Post by **mycar** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 11:01 am

Just in case anybody from the future looks to this thread for help, here`s the generator (thanks Roy

) with the pulley removed.

The bolt head at 12 o`clock is what the screwdriver locks against....

Cheers, Mike.

smallspeed · Post by **smallspeed** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 1:42 pm

nickT wrote:There is always the quick option !!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQhfcdQf1QA

damn, i was going to post that!.. its amazing, but the risk of spearing yourself in the head is too high for my liking

mycar · Post by **mycar** » Thu Apr 07, 2011 12:16 pm

..... Bt this is what my generator looks like with the pulley removed. Completely different. Comments appreciated.

Regards, Mike,