Re: Belt Replacement 4000 - 4cyl

[eds@VFL.Paramax.COM]

> From: sylvain@express.ctron.com (Eric T. Sylvain)
> Date: Mon, 21 Nov 94 15:30:22 EST
> Subject: Belt Replacement 4000 - 4cyl
> 
>   I am inquiring about any "net" wisdom on replacing the belts on
>  a 4-cyl 4000 with AC.  It appears that belt for the AC compressor
>  goes around the front motor mount.  How do I get the new belt on?
>  Raise the engine off the mount or what....
> 
>   -Bewildered
> 
>     Eric Sylvain
>     sylvain@ctron.com
> 

Eric,

It's not really a motor mount up front there, but more of a motor stabilizer.
There are two mounts on the side that do the holding-up job.  You just
unbolt the front "mount" to get the A/C belt off.  The A/C belt pulley is 
shimmed to adjust the tension, the shims that don't go between the pulley 
halves get put on the outside of the pulley for next time.  You just have to
try a number of shims in the middle, tighten it up, see if the belt tension
is OK, remove/add shims if it isn't.  I don't remember the amount of "give"
for the A/C belt, but it's usually 1/2" on most cars.

Ed Skladany  '84 4000S