On my RV8 3.9L i sometimes have eratic servo steering assistance. At the same time the V-belt screams / slips. (ATF cold)
I checked the belt tension (crank <> servopump belt) and it is way to low. I can see the belt jumping around on the pulley's. But i don't seem to have adjustability on that belt. Is that normal?? Surely it should be adjustable, right? But how?
fyi:
all other V belts (AC, waterpump, alternator) are adjustable so i tensioned all of them correctly.
The 3.9L is not the OEM engine for my chassis ('81) so it was fitted at a later stage. Could it be part of a bodged install? Or am i using a wrong belt (to long?)
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i managed to find the half cresent adjuster. It's not visible from the top and really difficult to see and reach from below since it is obscured by other V-belts.
i had removed the dizzy to gain good access to the other bolts.
Tensioning was a doddle.
Since the alternator is driven from the PS-pump pulley that belt also needed readjustment.
I now have a silky smooth V8, no belts slippage what so ever.
thanks for the input!
i had removed the dizzy to gain good access to the other bolts.
Tensioning was a doddle.
Since the alternator is driven from the PS-pump pulley that belt also needed readjustment.
I now have a silky smooth V8, no belts slippage what so ever.
thanks for the input!
DD: RRC 3.9efi lpg, project: bmw e9 CS with 3.5L turbo + MS&S