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Reply #45February 15, 2012, 10:32:10 am

srgtlord

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Re: Serp setup on a 1.6
« Reply #45 on: February 15, 2012, 10:32:10 am »
yes
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Reply #46March 22, 2013, 05:55:05 pm

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Re: Serp setup on a 1.6
« Reply #46 on: March 22, 2013, 05:55:05 pm »
Quote from: srgtlord on December 14, 2010, 01:09:28 am
I  have performed the serpentine swap on my 1987 golf and am very satisfied. No more shredded veebelts lol

Which configuration? With or without Power Steering and/or Air Conditioning?
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Reply #47March 25, 2013, 08:23:42 pm

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Re: Serp setup on a 1.6
« Reply #47 on: March 25, 2013, 08:23:42 pm »
No Ac No power Steering No more problems ;)
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Reply #48March 25, 2013, 08:35:00 pm

oldpoopie

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Re: Serp setup on a 1.6
« Reply #48 on: March 25, 2013, 08:35:00 pm »
Yep. Mine has been totally trouble free since install.
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1985 jetta TD. It was free, and it shows. Down and dirty engine refresh made it run fairly well.... No leaks, except water into the cabin!

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Reply #49March 25, 2013, 10:40:21 pm

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Re: Serp setup on a 1.6
« Reply #49 on: March 25, 2013, 10:40:21 pm »
Just remember to perform some maintenance on the bracket if you find one off a car with unknown miles or you will forever have a terrible squeek on cold days. This is the tensioner arm physically rubbing through the pressed in bushings. Supposedly what will eventually happen is it will eat all the way through the bushing and eventually crack the bracket. For peace of mind  I replaced the tensioner arm , bushings, spring, seals and regreased with some nice thick CV joint grease.
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Reply #50May 07, 2016, 11:37:12 pm

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Re: Serp setup on a 1.6
« Reply #50 on: May 07, 2016, 11:37:12 pm »
So after some long term use of the serpentine setup I would advise against it unless you weld a tab to your injection pump bracket to bolt the 4th bolt of the bracket. I had my bracket crack and had to scramble to find a v-belt setup as the serp bracket is not available from vw anymore
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