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Paul
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| Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2005 12:24 am Post subject: Fan Belt - XE |
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How do I stop my fan belt being thrown off on an XE.
Did it for the first time tonight and I don't want it to happen again?
thought it was aligned ok but obviously not
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K Knight (Flat Eric)
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| Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2005 9:17 am Post subject: Fan belt - XE |
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Flipping fan belts
Check allignment, by using the straight edge on EACH pulleys individually.
Mine turned out to just be an alternator bracket which had not been welded at precisely 90 degrees.
Previously I had been checking it using the crank as a base point.
Solved by spacing with washers.
(Millimetres count) |
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Paul
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| Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2005 10:10 am Post subject: |
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Cheers Kev,
I'll have to get a bleeding rule now -
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jan coombes
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mine kept doing this, go so fet up in the end I got one one SBD kits.
Check your rubber on your mount are not getting warn.
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Paul
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Well I lined it up to about 1/2 mm as it was around 6mm out. Thought that was it but after a quick blat, bleeding thing came off again ...
What does the SBD kit consist of and is it rubber mounted and does it need to be and how much is it? (so many and's)
Ta very much
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Pete
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| Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2005 4:12 am Post subject: |
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got small sbd one on my car if you want a look
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dave
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| Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2005 11:04 pm Post subject: Fan Belt - XE |
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Problem may be caused by increase in RPM as xe runs to 6000 in standard injection (cav astra calibra) but in westi with carbs etc will rev to just under 8000 rpm
May be worth getting different sized crank pulley (spd again me thinks) |
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K Knight (Flat Eric)
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| Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 2:55 pm Post subject: Fan Belt - XE |
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I do not have a Vauxhall.
What is the Crank pulley - toothed or v groove
If it is a v groove, is there space to machine the pulley down to a smaller size. If so I will give you contact details for Gard engineering in Rayleigh. They charged me £30
If not, or as well, can you put a bigger pulley on alternator. As this changes ratio, and reduces alternator axel speed? |
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