Alternator and Air Con belts

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don320
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Alternator and Air Con belts

Post by don320 » Sun Aug 23, 2015 8:38 am

Can anyone help desperate I just had both drive belts shredded the altinator and the air con one I have bought the replacement belts The problem is where do they go I know the Altinator goes straight across to the top pulley does the air con go from the Altinator to the bottom pulley and which one does it go on as the Altinator has 2 pulley wheels and I think the bottom onn has three it'a not a hard job it's just knowing which pulley for which belt I need to get it sorted asap as I baby sit during the week and need to get back and forth as it is about 6 miles and buses are no use please help me thanks
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Re: Altinator and Air Con belts

Post by Simon Jones » Sun Aug 23, 2015 8:56 am

Diagram here: http://lushprojects.com/bongopartsmk2/c ... mgno=.html
Factsheet here although there's no need to drain the coolant as suggested: http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/member ... tbelts.pdf
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Re: Altinator and Air Con belts

Post by rita » Sun Aug 23, 2015 9:24 am

Before you fit new belts it would be advisable to check the pulleys for damage or excessive wear, in particular the Crank Shaft Pulley.

The Crank shaft pulleys have a habit of parting company due to separation of the harmonic damper assy.
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Re: Altinator and Air Con belts

Post by don320 » Mon Aug 24, 2015 9:11 am

Simon Jones wrote:Diagram here: http://lushprojects.com/bongopartsmk2/c ... mgno=.html
Factsheet here although there's no need to drain the coolant as suggested: http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/member ... tbelts.pdf


Many thanks for the info I now have my bongo back on the road do 320
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