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| Author: | clubman S [ Wed Mar 24, 2010 12:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | tensioning the water pump belt |
hi mates what kind of water pump belt are you using on the 4EFTE engines when remove the alternator? and how do you strech the belt? (tensioning???) cheers fron Chile |
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| Author: | '77 clubby van [ Thu Mar 25, 2010 7:30 am ] |
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For the water pump I can't remember the belt size off the top of my head, but most of us have stretched a belt over the crank and water pump pulleys so its pretty tight without any extra tensioner.  It's not easy, but you just have to turn the engine over and roll the belt on at the same time.
Edit: The separate alternator belt, of course needs a tensioner (sometimes the alternator gives enough adjustment.) |
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| Author: | AEG163job [ Thu Mar 25, 2010 8:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: tensioning the water pump belt |
clubman S wrote: cheers from Chile any roads left over there after the earthquake? glad to see you made it through 
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| Author: | clubman S [ Thu Mar 25, 2010 11:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: tensioning the water pump belt |
AEG163job wrote: clubman S wrote: cheers from Chile any roads left over there after the earthquake? glad to see you made it through Hi and Thanks, a few roads where very damaged, some higways too, it was SO hard (8.3 Richter) in Santiago (where I live) and long (almost 3 mins of quake!) |
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| Author: | clubman S [ Thu Mar 25, 2010 11:56 am ] |
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'77 clubby van wrote: For the water pump I can't remember the belt size off the top of my head, but most of us have stretched a belt over the crank and water pump pulleys so its pretty tight without any extra tensioner.
It's not easy, but you just have to turn the engine over and roll the belt on at the same time.Edit: The separate alternator belt, of course needs a tensioner (sometimes the alternator gives enough adjustment.) thanks for your reply got a picture of it? im working on the frame right now so need to know how to Brgds Axel |
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| Author: | '77 clubby van [ Thu Mar 25, 2010 12:32 pm ] |
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This is about as good as I've got: 
I'll have a look through my photos for a better one. What specifically do you want to see? *EDIT: A couple more- (not sure if these will help or not.) 
(like my belt tensioner in the last pic? )
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| Author: | slinkey inc [ Thu Mar 25, 2010 3:43 pm ] |
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I someone knows the belt size for having no water pump belt tensioner I'd really appreciate that. I've picked up some idler pulleys and tensioners from a local wrecker and was intending to fabricate a tensioner for the water pump pulley but there's not alot of room back down there and would need to weld the bracket for the tensioner onto my equaliser shaft mount/bracket. I am still planning on doing this but it might be just easier to stretch a correct fitting belt over it. |
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| Author: | MikesIntoMinisAgain [ Thu Mar 25, 2010 8:41 pm ] |
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I am looking at replacing the water pump with an electric one... way less hassle Cheers Michael |
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| Author: | '77 clubby van [ Thu Mar 25, 2010 8:56 pm ] |
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Matt Power's website is good and somewhere has the water pump belt size. Its generally a really good reference guide for anyone doing the 4efte conversion.
http://www.mpdesign.id.au/engineconversion/start.htm |
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| Author: | Mearcat [ Fri Mar 26, 2010 10:47 am ] |
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'77 clubby van wrote: Matt Power's website is good and somewhere has the water pump belt size.
Its generally a really good reference guide for anyone doing the 4efte conversion. http://www.mpdesign.id.au/engineconversion/start.htm The belt he used was 4PK0715 - a 715mm belt. |
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| Author: | clubman S [ Fri Mar 26, 2010 11:41 am ] |
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thanks for the info! 
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| Author: | Mearcat [ Fri Mar 26, 2010 11:47 am ] |
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James (and others) - Do you find there are any issues with having the belt slightly loose - so it's big enough to get it over the pulley? Like any squealing? |
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| Author: | '77 clubby van [ Fri Mar 26, 2010 12:34 pm ] |
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The only Issue I have with belts squealing is when I go through a puddle and water splashes onto the crank pulley. 
Over time the belt might start to squeal as it wears. No sign of that on mine yet though. The belt is still pretty tight once its on.... Its quite hard to install!
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| Author: | madmorrie [ Fri Mar 26, 2010 6:04 pm ] |
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Sooooo, Install it before the motor goes in then? |
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| Author: | '77 clubby van [ Sun Mar 28, 2010 7:53 pm ] |
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yep.
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