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Title: Auxillary belt
Post by: Terbs on 20 December 2016, 13:25:54

Hi all...
Simple question...how the heck do you get a new belt over the tensioner pulley. New belt has same numbers as old PK2020. I am using a long breaker bar, but I get the bar right over so it stops at the plastic thing attached to the side of the throttle body, and it still won't go on. Should it be this hard !!!! Do I have to take the throttle body off. Is there a sequence to fit the belt.
HELP....yes I am shouting :y ;D
Engine is 2.6

Title: Re: Auxillary belt
Post by: Nick W on 20 December 2016, 13:36:15

You don't.
Thread it round all of the ribbed pulleys, and slip it over the smooth water pump pulley. There's plenty of give in the tensioner to do that

Title: Re: Auxillary belt
Post by: Terbs on 20 December 2016, 13:41:51

Nick, mate, are you saying the smooth face of the water pump pulley is the last to slip it on to. So all the ribbed pulleys includes the tensioner. I have been trying to get it over the tensioner :y
I assume you don't torque the tensioner nut, as I get it tight until the pulley moves.

Title: Re: Auxillary belt
Post by: Terbs on 20 December 2016, 14:03:48

Nick W....my hero...done it !!!!
You blokes are the mutts nuts. In years gone by I could 'do' cars but not nowadays. May your cooking pot be full forever. ;D :y :y

Title: Re: Auxillary belt
Post by: terry paget on 20 December 2016, 14:40:33

Thanks Nick, great tip. I have struggled in the past too.

Title: Re: Auxillary belt
Post by: TheBoy on 20 December 2016, 17:24:51

Terbs - I know you've watched me do it. Were you not paying attention ;D

Title: Re: Auxillary belt
Post by: Terbs on 20 December 2016, 18:31:20

Yes...I was watching, mate, but there was an expanse of physique partially blocking my view...and it was raining, so I had raindrops in my eyes too ;D ;D :y

Title: Re: Auxillary belt
Post by: ronnyd on 20 December 2016, 20:25:33

Quote from: terbert on 20 December 2016, 18:31:20

Yes...I was watching, mate, but there was an expanse of physique partially blocking my view...and it was raining, so I had raindrops in my eyes too ;D ;D :y

In a word NO, he wasn,t watching. ;D

Title: Re: Auxillary belt
Post by: Nick W on 20 December 2016, 22:02:49

Quote from: terbert on 20 December 2016, 18:31:20

Yes...I was watching, mate, but there was an expanse of physique partially blocking my view...and it was raining, so I had raindrops in my eyes too ;D ;D :y

It wasn't raining when you watched me fit the other two :-X


Good to hear that you got it done

Title: Re: Auxillary belt
Post by: Terbs on 20 December 2016, 22:42:17

OOOOh Nick....you are hurtful, and its Christmas...but I like you !!

It just shows how a simple job can be made awkward by me, and a simple ' Right, lets think this out' can solve the problem. Thats why this forum is the best