3. alt belt is immensely difficult to replace. Took me 8 hours the first time
3. alt belt is immensely difficult to replace. Took me 8 hours the first time
I was trying to make a point what a pita job it is. Maybe it wasn't 8 hours, might jave been 4. It was a long time ago and I dread that job.
How long does it take you on an AC equipped MK2 diesel? Having done it about 7 or 8 times now I think I can do it in an hour. Still way too much time for a fricken belt and a miserable job.
IT takes me around 30 to change them in mine. Condenser gets in the way a bit.
Last belts I bought were a set of Gates and they have lasted for 4 years. I went through 3 sets in the year prior to getting the gates belts.
Just hope you never have this happen to your pulley.
I was trying to make a point what a pita job it is. Maybe it wasn't 8 hours, might jave been 4. It was a long time ago and I dread that job.
How long does it take you on an AC equipped MK2 diesel? Having done it about 7 or 8 times now I think I can do it in an hour. Still way too much time for a fricken belt and a miserable job.
there are VERY FEW diesels in this part of the world that still have a/c installed..
ive only seen one diesel w/ a/c, and it was a mk1..
why does it take soo long to change belts? you remove the a/c belt, loosen the tensioner for the alt, and pull the alt belt off? if that dont work, remove the top mount bolt, and fold the alt down a bit..
it takes me 15 mins to swap both belts on a mk2 gas..
That's because you do not have the setup I am talking about, i.e. MK2 with AC
I don't think anyone on earth can change the alt belt in a MK2 with AC in 30 minutes.IT takes me around 30 to change them in mine. Condenser gets in the way a bit.
Last belts I bought were a set of Gates and they have lasted for 4 years. I went through 3 sets in the year prior to getting the gates belts.
Just hope you never have this happen to your pulley.
I was trying to make a point what a pita job it is. Maybe it wasn't 8 hours, might jave been 4. It was a long time ago and I dread that job.
How long does it take you on an AC equipped MK2 diesel? Having done it about 7 or 8 times now I think I can do it in an hour. Still way too much time for a fricken belt and a miserable job.
I was trying to make a point what a pita job it is. Maybe it wasn't 8 hours, might jave been 4. It was a long time ago and I dread that job.
How long does it take you on an AC equipped MK2 diesel? Having done it about 7 or 8 times now I think I can do it in an hour. Still way too much time for a fricken belt and a miserable job.
Do you have power steering still too?
It is definitely a chore on a MK2 with AC and PS, especially if it's a new ordeal for you to figure out and tackle.
I don't see a few hours being out of the question at all for the job on a lazy weekend if it's new to you.
It was a bad spot in the engineering timeline for the MK2 with AC and PS unfortunately.
Serp setup wasn't till MK3 so you they had to figure out how to run all those accessories with V-belts still.
The darnedest thing too is that those silly Germans made the most infamously troublesome belt of all, the inner most one of the three!
So everytime you have to change it, you have to mess with a whole myriad of brackets and bolts for the PS and AC to even put the new belt on.
Basically three times the work to change one belt...
I know I hated messing with the setup on my ECO, hence some of my reasoning to delete both AC and PS.
AC didn't work and I never notice the PS gone unless I am turning the wheel without moving.
As soon as you are barely even moving, it feels no different than with PS.
The one belt literally takes a minute or two to change and tension and they cost 4 dollars a piece at O'Reilly's.
Needless to say, I have no regrets on the decision.
I can definitely do it in 30-40 minutes. Let's have a contest via YouTube haha
It is definitely a chore on a MK2 with AC and PS, especially if it's a new ordeal for you to figure out and tackle.... I don't see a few hours being out of the question at all for the job on a lazy weekend if it's new to you.