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still cant figure out steering belt tensioner
hey guys,
i keep having to adjust my steering belt tensioner becuase it wont stay in place. Someone mentioned that you have to loosen the nut and then tighten the bolt, but i dont see a nut on that bolt. i see the top of the bolt then theres like a washer that looks welded on right below it, way farther down the bolt it looks like there may be a nut but theres not way i can reach that without taking the whole belt and pulley off. do you guys just mean loosen the nut holding the pulley? thanks |
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I think they mean the nut that is at the center of the tensioner pulley. Loosen that first, adjust the bolt until you get the right tension on the belt. The tighten the nut. I have tried to attach a picture, not sure if it worked.
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thanks that's probably why my p steering new belt is squeeeeeeeling and not charging the battery.
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thanks!
hey guys,
i figured it out, thanks for the advice! Chris |
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Johnny
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Pearl '92 LS-L 179K (Historic 1st 5-speed SVX) Mods: 5-speed, 4.11's, Group-N motor mounts, dual Magnaflows, cone air filter, Kenwood MP-228 CD/Receiver, white-faced gauges, '97 grill, custom window tinting. Ebony Mica '92 LS 80K Oct 2002 - Dec 2004: Victim of theft. She served me well. You can tell the lack of craftsmanship by the wrinkles in the duct tape. |
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Steering Belt
I am Having the same Issue with my steering belt. My Mechanic says the one thing you can't do is get a "cheap" belt. This after I spent the $20.00 on some cheap Kragen belt... now he tells me ...as I go in every 40-50 days to have it tightened.
I will have mine replaced with his reccomendation, in a week or two, just was waiting for the 110k service to come up. |
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That is a good photo.
To clarify, the "bolt" in the photo ONLY adjusts the travel of the idler pulley. Loosen the nut on the pulley, adjust the pulley (by turning the "bolt") until the belt is properly tensioned, then tighten the pulley nut. Check it after a few miles and again in a few days, but if it squeals and/or requires frequent adjustment, something's wrong. dcb |
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May sound like a silly advice but that drove me crazy for a good 10-15 minutes the first time... Walter
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No master mechanic here, but I have changed SVX belts, and it occurred to me: How in the world anybody could get a new belt on without loosening that pulley nut?
dcb |
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Walter
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1995 SVX Green - now 5spd! ..::|SOLD|::.. 1991 Talon TSi AWD (~400 whp pump gas) 1993 Civic CX Hatch (daily driver) 1999 Ducati 748S (built 996 engine) |
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