29 Apr 2012, 21:11
Brian... Already replied on the Wipers....
The belts are easy to change... If I can do them, anyone can. You will need to remove the aircon belt to replace the alternator belt. Simple wind down long bolt tensioner and loosen the aircon pump bolts... no need to remove. Take that belt off.... Then loosen the alternator tensioner bolt... possibly the main bolts if they are siezed preventing any "return" on the swivel. Then slip the new belt on and tension up with an assistant and a stretegically places long bar.. Nip up the bolts... Then the same with the aircon belt. The belt sizes are in the parts cross reference... These are MOTOQUIP part numbers...
ACBelt VFB618 12mm belt
Alt belt - VFB244 10mm belt
The reason you had steam was because the water pump is also driven off this belt so any damage will be determined on how far you drove with it snapped to be honest.
I had a dodgy otterstat 5 years back.... Steaqm poured out of mine back then but its still alive with no fat in the water, or water in the fat!
Good luck!
The belts are easy to change... If I can do them, anyone can. You will need to remove the aircon belt to replace the alternator belt. Simple wind down long bolt tensioner and loosen the aircon pump bolts... no need to remove. Take that belt off.... Then loosen the alternator tensioner bolt... possibly the main bolts if they are siezed preventing any "return" on the swivel. Then slip the new belt on and tension up with an assistant and a stretegically places long bar.. Nip up the bolts... Then the same with the aircon belt. The belt sizes are in the parts cross reference... These are MOTOQUIP part numbers...
ACBelt VFB618 12mm belt
Alt belt - VFB244 10mm belt
The reason you had steam was because the water pump is also driven off this belt so any damage will be determined on how far you drove with it snapped to be honest.
I had a dodgy otterstat 5 years back.... Steaqm poured out of mine back then but its still alive with no fat in the water, or water in the fat!
Good luck!