[Vwdiesel] winter hijinks

[Nate Wall]

On the '85 Jetta a 17 MM wrench loosens the idler pulley nut, then a 13 MM
wrench is used to adjust the idler pulley out to tighten the Alt. belt. Also, if
the A/C compressor belt is tightened, the alternator belt will loosen, since the
A/C pulley drives the alternator.

--Nate

TexasTDI wrote:

> Small world.  I live just outside of Tyler, about 2 hours east of you.  We
> were spared the ice, just got a lot of rain.
>
> My Jetta hasn't eaten any belts yet.  But the Alternator belt is very loose.
> And I have no way to adjust it on top of the alternator.  It appears the
> only way to tighten it is to move the A/C compressor.
>
> Chris Thornton
> 1991 VW Jetta GL 2 Door 1.6D - 235k miles
> 2000 VW Golf GLS 1.9TDI 130hp/229ftlbs - 77k miles
> Amsoil Synthetic Lubricants Dealer #1098500
> http://www.amsoil.com
> http://texastdi.com/6/ubb.x
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Shalyn Shourds" <sshourds at flash.net>
> To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 7:02 PM
> Subject: [Vwdiesel] winter hijinks
>
> > Well, here in Dallas, we got our every now and then icing.  Neither the
> > state nor the city own a snowplow, so you can imagine the fun that
> > followed.  Only problem I had was weaving my way between all the trucks
> > and SUV's that were all over the place.  Particular idiots think that if
> > the highway is too slow, they'll just cut across the median to get to
> > the service road.  Some people I might offer to help push out, but I
> > really think those people need the time to sit and think about exactly
> > how stupid that was.
> >
> > Fate laughed back, though, and ate my alternator belt on the way into
> > work.  No real problem, I have a spare set of belts.  Wasn't real happy
> > to be doing it in the 20 degree parking lot of a sewer plant, though.
> >  Now, anybody else out there with an A2 Diesel with a/c have a problem
> > of eating alternator belts?  I'm pretty sure the problem is pulley
> > mis-alignment.  The alternator is about 4mm off the plane of the other
> > two pulleys.  I think the alternator is stock, Bosch and everything.
> >  Last time I rebuilt it, I tried everything I could think of in
> > re-arranging the pulley hardware to get the thing in-line, but to no
> > avail.  I have lifetime belts so the money's not a problem, but it's
> > annoying, happens at inopportune times, and this time there was nothing
> > left of the belt so I may have to look for a while to find a blown belt
> > in the road for an exchange.
> >
> > Any ideas how to arrange the pulleys?
> >
> > -Shalyn
> >
> > -85 Jetta TD
> >
> >
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