Serpentine Conversion.. now having issues!

[R.O.R-2.0]

ive got the 1054mm belt, driving the water pump with the VR water pump pulley.

maybe my w/p pulley is smaller than yours?

cause my tensioner has no tension left with the 1054mm belt installed..

[R.O.R-2.0]

bought a 1033mm belt, and it ALMOST DIDNT FIT..

but it works fine. you just have to put it on the alternator and crank pulleys first, being that they are ribbed. then you slide it on the smooth VR pulley last, and release the tension.

now its running on the first half of the tensioners travel, rather than the last little bit of travel. hope the extra tension doesnt wear anything out prematurely.

but, besides that, NOTHING MAKES A SINGLE NOISE.

the whole setup is silent. the noises it was making were from a crappy, over-length belt..

if my tensioner bushings were going bad, they would STILL MAKE NOISE, right? because now it makes no noise ever. not cold, not hot, not wet, not dry. nothing at all. silent, like it should..

[R.O.R-2.0]

is it common knowledge that the VR uses the same 120a alt as the TDI?

i thought the VR, and most TDIs had 90a alternators?

i never knew they made a 70a serp alternator as well..

[8v-of-fury]

I think it depends on whether or not it has A/C?

I am pretty sure the A/C TDI's came with the 120a, like the one I currently have in my 84.. Can have my two 90w low beams on, fog lights, heater fan, rear window defrost, and stereo bumpin' and it doesnt dim in the slightest. AWESOME

[CrazyAndy]

bought a 1033mm belt, and it ALMOST DIDNT FIT..

but it works fine. you just have to put it on the alternator and crank pulleys first, being that they are ribbed. then you slide it on the smooth VR pulley last, and release the tension.

now its running on the first half of the tensioners travel, rather than the last little bit of travel. hope the extra tension doesnt wear anything out prematurely.

but, besides that, NOTHING MAKES A SINGLE NOISE.

the whole setup is silent. the noises it was making were from a crappy, over-length belt..

if my tensioner bushings were going bad, they would STILL MAKE NOISE, right? because now it makes no noise ever. not cold, not hot, not wet, not dry. nothing at all. silent, like it should..

/boratvoice   VERY NICE!!!  Great to hear the belt setup works now.  And yes if the bushings were bad they'd nake noise, but more as the belt loosened up and the tensioner arm moves more during engine operation.

Mind saying where you snagged that 1033mm?

[R.O.R-2.0]

napa auto has a listing for 1034mm belts, 1040mm belts, 1046mm belts, and 1054mm..

the 1054 is the absolute longest belt that works. the 1034 is the absolute shortest belt that works..

[GTiTDi]

bought a 1033mm belt, and it ALMOST DIDNT FIT..

but it works fine.

Glad to here it worked out. I knew it would work, ran it on my Jetta Coupe aba swap for years, no squeaks ever

[R.O.R-2.0]

bought a 1033mm belt, and it ALMOST DIDNT FIT..

but it works fine.

Glad to here it worked out. I knew it would work, ran it on my Jetta Coupe aba swap for years, no squeaks ever

think if i were gonna do it again, i would go with the 1046mm belt..

because like i mentioned, the 1034 is ALMOST too short.

the serpentine setup works AWESOME tho.. ive got my stereo re-installed in my car, and OMG.. its a HUGE difference. the 120a alternator made all the difference in the world! my lights NEVER dim from the draw of the stereo anymore, not even at idle, with the stereo CRANKED.

i used to have a 90a alt, and a V belt, and when the stereo was drawing a big load, it would slowly suck the batteries down, then once the volt gauge dipped below 11v or so, the belt would start SCREAMING, until you took the load off, and let the alternator re-charge the batts..

now, my volt gauge dont even dip that low now.. not even momentarily.. and the belt sure as hell dont slip..