Quote from: EcoTX on February 26, 2013, 07:45:47 pmIt 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.Ja, it can be a bit of a brain teaser for a nooB: - The airbox can be an interference on the TD models - The hidden bolt on the PS pump bracket - The nearly hidden capscrew behind the belts on the compressor - The frequent need to lower the compressor to get its belt off, then raise the compressor to get the alternator belt between the crank pulley and the compressor pulley, then lower the compressor again to get its belt back on, then raise the compressor again to get the alt belt up to the alt...Then VW threw the curveball when they added the expensive freewheeling double shiv waterpump pulley that required the PS belt to be installed to drive the waterpump while the freewheeling shiv drove the AC and Alt. It can be done in ~30min, if you know & have all the tools needed, the order of operations and all the bolts are not stuck; but it is quite a drag to do it in the rain ( when the belt is more likely to fly off).
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.
Quote from: bbob203 on February 26, 2013, 07:31:59 pmI can definitely do it in 30-40 minutes. Let's have a contest via YouTube hahaWe are both in Louisville it could be a driveway showdown
I can definitely do it in 30-40 minutes. Let's have a contest via YouTube haha
Or...you could do the serp swap and change the belt in 2 minutes lol
I have a 91 Jetta Diesel with a TD transplanted into it. I'm having an absolute hell of a time getting the AC and Alternator belts working right. I've tried Goodyear, NAPA, OEM, and now even the $15 Gatorback belts. They all do the same thing - I tighten them down to spec, then they flap around when the car runs (even when tight! very strange!), then they just stretch out until they're about to flap off. So then I have to adjust the tension on both, and after about 2-3 adjustments there's no adjustment room left on the alternator pulley. At this point the belt just keeps getting looser and looser until it squeals and then eventually just flys off. This all takes place over the course of maybe 20-25 miles. So it's extremely fast. My AC spins very freely. My alternator pulley is very stable and is in good shape as far as I can tell. My alternator pulley has a little surface rust but I don't think that's the issue. Once again, they have a tendancy to flap around like mad. My PS/WP belt does not exhibit this same behavior.Does anyone have any idea why this could be happening? I can't even drive the car more than 30 minutes without having the belts squeal and risk flying off. Am I alone in this plight? Thanks,Ray
Quote from: JASGTi on February 26, 2013, 09:09:49 pmQuote from: bbob203 on February 26, 2013, 07:31:59 pmI can definitely do it in 30-40 minutes. Let's have a contest via YouTube hahaWe are both in Louisville it could be a driveway showdown what part of town you n?
Quote from: srgtlord on February 27, 2013, 06:59:16 amOr...you could do the serp swap and change the belt in 2 minutes lolI hear that's problematic since there is a bolt missing on the 1.6 block.