Each of your drive belts has one pulley that is on a position adjustable
device. Depending on which belt you are talking about, you can identify the
item that pivots, loosen its lock nuts, and re-position the device so that
the belt tension is within spec. This information is clearly given in the
service manual, in section 7, under "accessory drive belts", page 7-5,
figure 1 and associated text. Be sure to read and understand all 12
paragraphs, and pay particular attention to the caution paragraphs.
The routing for each belt is shown, and you can figure out which is the
adjustment point for each belt by noting that the crankshaft, AC compressor,
and fan/water pump pulley are not adjustable as to position. Logic
therefore tells us that the alternator is the adjustment point for the
belt(s) that connect the AC, Alternator and crank pulleys; the power
steering pump is the adjustment point for the belt that connects the Power
Steering, crankshaft and Water pump pulleys; and the AIR pump is the
adjustment point for the belt that connects the air pump, crankshaft and
water pump pulleys. If your engine is dirty, you may have problems finding
the pivot points and the lock nuts, but they are there, just keep cleaning
and looking, you'll find them.
Dick Benjamin
----- Original Message -----
From: Rob P <fristpenny@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2002 3:10 PM
Subject: IML: another stupid 81-83? belt tension
> I changed my water pump, not too bad only took 3 weeks ;)
> Now the problem. Can't figure out how to tension the p/s & air pump
belts.
> Altenator was no problem. I can live w/o the air pump but p/s is a must.
> Plus they run the water pump so I need to do this the p/s is so loose it
> doesn't turn and the air pump too tight to go on. I see how the air pump
> pivots, but it won't pivot. Power steering I can hardly see the bracket.
> TIA
> Rob
> PS don't tell me to look in the FSM w/o specific page references, because
I
> have found it annoyingly useless
>
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