Thanks Dick,
My problem is with the p/s belt, my FSM and my bracket don't seem to match
up. I don't think you have to loosen the water pump to get at the pulley,
but if I look at the FSM, (the pix are in the emission section under the air
pump) it seems that way. I couldn't adjust the air pump, because I need a
15mm flat wrench and only had metric sockets. To loosen it I had to remove
the pulley. Part of my problem may have been sun stroke, but I'm sure you're
used to that in the desert :)
You do have to loosen the item and then pivot it. The altenator you only
need to loosen the one bolt and swing it, just like all mopars. The p/s
section says there is a hole for a 1/2 drive. I can't find it, but my motor
is a 360 so maybe the brackets were switched
Thanks for the page references.
Rob
>From: "Dick Benjamin" <DickB@xxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: IML: another stupid 81-83? belt tension
>Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2002 21:48:05 -0700
>
>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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