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Fan Belt / Alternator Pulley

To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Fan Belt / Alternator Pulley
From: TinyHost@aol.com
Date: Sat, 19 Aug 1995 13:59:44 -0400
Well folks, I need some help - again.

Somehow or other, the alternator currently (!) on my TR6 has a pulley 
that's too small for the fan belt being used. The fan belt is also 
getting a bit worn, so I thought I'd replace it. Seems to be the oil 
filter fiasco all over again!

First, how does one manage to replace a fan belt on these beasts? 
Although I decided not to wrestle with it, there may or may not be 
enough room to finagle the fan belt between the crank pulley and the 
Frame Cross Member (Tubular). Does anyone know for a fact that the fan 
belt can actually be forced through that small space? I'd really rather 
not have to loosen / remove the Frame Cross Member (Tubular)...

Secondly, aside from using brute force (that I suspect would damage the 
alternator), how does one go about loosening the nut that holds the 
pulley to the alternator assembly? On the suspect alternator I used as 
a donor I wedged a hefty screwdriver through the front of the 
alternator to hold things in place. I'm reluctant (ugh!) to do that 
again to a known good alternator. And the cooling fins seem to bend 
very easily.

Any and all suggestions are welcome!

        Bruce Krobusek
        Rochester   NY
       tinyhost@aol.com
          '83 R80RT
           '72 TR6



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