[Vwdiesel] belt tension

[Stephen Kraus]

I think that is what he was reffering to, not the Alternator and waterpump
belt

On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 5:14 PM, Bryan Belman <dieselwesty at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Wait, you have 1 belt that does both of them.  You should have 2 belts,
> 1 from crank to AC and water pump, oh, you may not have AC.
> I have 1 belt that only does the PS, this is on the outside of the crank
> pulley
>  Bryan Belman, Pt. Pleasant, NJ
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> Subject: [Vwdiesel] belt tension
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> I have a belt that goes from the crank to the water pump to the PS pump.
> Bentley says the correct tension is 3/16". I had just put a new belt on and
> it squeeled a lot and was thrown off while I was driving. I figured I must
> have had it too tight. No I've loosened the belt twice and it still
> squeels.
> How loose can I go before it will fall off from being too loose. If it
> squeels at almost idle and goes away at speed, is that OK?
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