Blacktop - PS with no AC

[Santa'sBoostinSleigh]

Has anyone got a good solution to a small problem i have come across:

Blacktop motor, removed a/c
this means that the power steering belt is way too long

now i could whack on a shorter belt, but how do you keep it tight?

pics would be great

[KinLoud]

I think some people have gutted the aircon leaving only the pulley and front bearing with nothing else left - I have seen it once...
Talk to Ewan (10k20v) as he did it on his mad AE101 fire breathing monster!
(I'll try to sort out the headlight to you tomorrow)

Ken
Ham
021 408 863

[Santa'sBoostinSleigh]

unfortunately i think the blacktop ac pump got a bit damaged during removal, ive got a redtop one if that will work?
(will get ngaere to post your cheque tomorrow - id fully forgotten!)

[trueno_20v]

What i done was, i took the ac pump off, took the mount it bolted to with the tensioner all off, took the top bolt out of the ps pump so that it swivels on the bottom bolt, went a brought a belt that just fit on when i pushed the ps pump right foward, pulled the ps pump back so that it tightened the belt, then done the bottom bolt up tight, never had a problem since, i can get pics and belt size if you want?

[Santa'sBoostinSleigh]

yup pics and belt length would be brilliant!

[Santa'sBoostinSleigh]

had a play tonight and forgot what you said but thats how im going to do it, plus maybe add a screw/bracket thing that ensures it stays tight

[slighty_sykotic]

What I did too .


But i also added a small bracket between the top mount hole of the PS pump, and the hole in the bracket where it is meant to lock into.

Just got certed a couple of days ago, so all good.

--Sykotic

[trueno_20v]

sorry i forgot about getting you the pics and belt size, i lost the packet it came in which said the length, but i did get numbers off it, 5pk0890 350k5 a.26, go to BNT and tell them those numbers and im sure they will know, heres some pics, the circled bolt is the bottom bolt that the ps pump swivels on to tighten it..

[possum]

Has anyone got a good solution to a small problem i have come across:

Blacktop motor, removed a/c
this means that the power steering belt is way too long

now i could whack on a shorter belt, but how do you keep it tight?

pics would be great

An other very easy option, when i did blacktop convertion in my NZ AE82, u know how nz new once didnt had AC pump just a bracket with pulley, so i just swaped them around, NZ new bracket on blacktop, the problem only to get that bracket with pulley, if u licky u'll find it in pickapart