Re: fan belt installation

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2016/2/13 23:24:03

I must say I'm often amazed at how many folks have the incorrect width belt and suffer thru overheating or discharging batteries as a result! Pardon for overstating the obvious but the belt must ride on the flanges and never touch the bottom of the pulley.

If it's a case of the belt almost squeezing past onto the damper, I've had luck lubricating a section of the belt with dish detergent (don't use oil or any mineral grease) and then tapping it thru the gap onto the damper with a piece of broom stick handle or equivalent. Done it this way with 356 engines a few times with success. Clean the detergent when finished.