[V6-12v] Re: V6 timing belt

[Clive Young]

The method of loosening the belt and "hoping nothing moves " when you take
the belt off is way to scary for me . If your gonna do that I would
definitely "paint the teeth " and belt. Take one or two teeth on each pulley
and paint the tooth on the belt and the corresponding tooth on the pulley.
Take the belt off and paint those marks on the new belt so they are the same
as the old belt. You are basically "teeth counting ". put the new belt on so
the paint marks line up again , tension belt.

Personaly I used the proper tools. But I would definitely use this method as
a back up if I didn't have them !



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kent McLean" <kentmclean at mindspring.com>
To: "Brian O'" <briano_72 at yahoo.com>; "V6 list" <v6-12v at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 8:25 AM
Subject: [V6-12v] Re: V6 timing belt


> Brian O' wrote:
> > i guess it would, but what about the water pump and
> > rollers that go bad before the belt does ?? i have
> > seen belts in waaaaay better shape than those parts
> > !!!! now that i think about it, i dont think you could
> > get the belt over the water pump pulley lip, its kinda
> > high !!
>
> Good points. The pulley lip would be a challenge, but
> if you loosen the tensioner enough to get the belt over
> the lip, wouldn't the new belt also fit over it?  The
> key would be not to lose too much tension on the belt,
> I'm guessing.
>
> --
> Kent McLean
> '94 100 S Avant, "Moody"
> '89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy" up in smoke
> '56 Austin-Healey 100 BN2, for sale
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