Serpentine Belt set up

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 29 Nov 2013, 6:42 am

#976456

I have put a serpentine belt setup on the car but I can't get the top pulley to stay tight.

On a stock set up there is a notch in the pulley you can lock against the alternator housing.
Not sure how I am suppose to hold it right to tighten.

Barry

Futue te ipsum!!!

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 29 Nov 2013, 8:37 am

#976463

Just the start of your problems IMO

Matt Berry Motorsports...air cooled advice, repairs and mods Ph 0408 704 662
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Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 29 Nov 2013, 9:27 am

#976466

I agree with Mat...WTF did you put that on for !😵‍💫

vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 · 29 Nov 2013, 9:40 am

#976468

i guess this is another one of those "that will do" designs.

So what other problems do these belt upgrades have? I thought they were suppose to be heaps better than v belt?

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 29 Nov 2013, 10:16 am

#976471

WOFM

Keyway on pulley flogged out
Key itself not too healthy

Hopefully I haven't damaged the shaft.

Absolute rubbish.

Futue te ipsum!!!

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 29 Nov 2013, 10:51 am

#976474

Yep.....I'm sure Ive told you that before 😂😉

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 29 Nov 2013, 12:39 pm

#976484

New key and stock set up back on

Even stock bottom pulley

All good and a lesson learnt

Futue te ipsum!!!

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 29 Nov 2013, 1:31 pm

#976487

PM sent Barry, but after reading the thread, you may as well post my PM. 🙂

Matt Berry Motorsports...air cooled advice, repairs and mods Ph 0408 704 662
OFF-ROAD,CIRCUIT,DRAG,STREET,ENDURANCE

cb john Wolfsburg Wizard

470 posts · joined Jun 2007 · 29 Nov 2013, 5:00 pm

#976502

I have experienced very much the same problem....fixed it by machining the centre out and pressed in centre from the steel pulley...no problem ever since...

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 29 Nov 2013, 6:34 pm

#976519

I only wish I had your workshop.

Still. You pay your money- you expect it to work.
FFS it doesn't have Empi on it.

This thing was only 500kms old

Futue te ipsum!!!

vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 · 29 Nov 2013, 8:44 pm

#976543

^ Welcome to Volkswagens

😂

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

cb john Wolfsburg Wizard

470 posts · joined Jun 2007 · 30 Nov 2013, 8:51 am

#976569

Hi Barry, bring it over..

vwo60 Veteran Volks Folk

2,036 posts · joined Feb 2007 · 30 Nov 2013, 10:25 am

#976572

I use a billet aluminium vee pulley, these work great, i have them on two of my cars, survives on my 2275 in my ghia. along with a steel bottom pulley.
http://www.cbperformance.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=1914

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 30 Nov 2013, 10:43 am

#976574

Hi

After giving up trying to find a decent German steel pulley I used a billet one on my sons bug like the one above, its very well made but uses odd size shims so make sure you buy some spares.

Steve

cb john Wolfsburg Wizard

470 posts · joined Jun 2007 · 28 Dec 2013, 4:41 pm

#978858

Hi Barry, this is all what it takes to fix it...

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 28 Dec 2013, 5:14 pm

#978859

hah!

Now your just showing off!

Futue te ipsum!!!

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1,936 posts · joined Oct 2007 · 28 Dec 2013, 7:09 pm

#978868

Barry,

looking at your first post, all you are saying is that you cant hold the pulley to tighten it. Put socket and bar on the fan (firewall side) nut and then go for it on the outer (alternator) bolt as you are working the two against each another.

Kev

P.S. Just thought, you have sold the fricken thing now 😂😂😂

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