Adrian,
You don't have to remove a radiator hose and you don't have to lift the engine
to change a fan belt on a TR3. If the steering link doesn't give you enough
clearance to pass the belt, try turning the steering to full lock to increase
it. I've change belts on the side of the road in rainstorms without any
problem other than catching pneumonia! If the engine is really "too low",
perhaps the front mounts are compressed or broken or the motor mount shims are
missing.
Ed Woods
Adrian Jones wrote:
> Yes folks,
> You all know what I went through yesterday trying to change the fan belt.
> Am I now an official TR 3 owner?
> A question: Do I have to remove the radiator hose in order to get at the
> engine mount in order to lift the engine in order to slip the fan belt
> under the pulley?
> Oh, listen to this: When I went to remove the generator I discovered it
> was only secured by the top adjusting bolt! The other two down under were
> totally missing! Cor blimey!
> I'll attack the beast when I get home from work tonight so any advice on
> accessing the engine mount would be much appreciated.
>
> Regards, Adrian
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