Help on changing belts on '89 200Q

[Larry C Leung]

Eric, 

Thanks for the input. BTDT on all counts. As far as the compessor goes,
it's free to move, but it's firmly against the block. Guess I need a
bigger
persueder.

LL - NY
On Sat, 4 Sep 2004 09:11:52 -0400 Eric_R_Kissell at whirlpool.com writes:
> 
> I do not know that I have ever actually used a geared adjuster 
> because they
> have always been stripped or looked fragile. I usually just loosen 
> the
> pivots and whatever lock bolts there are and physically push the 
> compressor
> or alternator to loosen or tighten the belt. For tightening I 
> sometimes use
> a strategically placed pry bar to get things just a little tighter. 
> Oh, and
> look at the other end of the adjuster linkage. You may want to 
> loosen the
> other end if it appears the adjuster is limiting movement on the 
> business
> end for the compressor.
> 
> Specific to the compressor, do you have all of the bolts loose. As I 
> recall
> there are pivot bolts up towards the top of the compressor front and 
> back.
> I believe it is harder to get a wrench on the front one than the 
> back
> because of the tight quarters up behind the grill, but I have done 
> it
> several times without haunting memories. There is a locking bolt in 
> a cast
> slot piece on the lower rear of the compressor and then whatever 
> locking
> bolt is near the tensioner. Once these are loose, the compressor 
> should
> move somewhat freely. I may have removed the rear bolt in the slot 
> to get a
> bit more travel once, but that may be something my mind just made 
> up.
> 
> If you do indeed have the compressor completely rotated towards 
> "loose" and
> the belt is still tight, you can use a thin screwdriver to work it 
> off.
> Slide it in under and behind the belt at the pulley (top of pulley, 
> IIRC)
> and rotate things around the pulley to work the belt off.
> 
> HTH,
> Eric Kissell
> 1991 200q 20v Avant, Koni Sports (yellow), 2.4 Bar (MRC), eBay 
> Surprise
> 1989 200q 10v Avant, Boge Turbogas, 1.8 Bar (qlcc) - FOR SALE
> 1986 5000cstq Sedan, Bilsteins, 1.8 Bar (SJM)
> 
> 
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> Hello List,
> 
> I was trying to change the accessory
> drive belts on my 200Q and found I
> cannot get enough adjustment out
> of the adjusters to either remove the
> A/C belt, or put on new (proper
> ContiTech) belts. I am aware of the
> adjuster "gear nuts" (too bad they
> aren't beer nuts), but the one on
> the alternator skips teeth no matter
> where I set the lockbolt. Anyone
> know how I can get more range
> from the adjusters (and possibly
> overcome a non-working gear
> nut adjuster?)
> 
> TIA,
> 
> LL - NY
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