Maybe we need some pics, unless somebody out there knows for sure what you
ran into... sounds strange.

Cya,
Robert

----- Original Message -----
From: "robert shawn feller" <carboncow@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2006 6:38 PM
Subject: Re: belt replacment...grrrrrr...

> thanks guys. I did figure this out. the compressor was rather stiff, i did
> have to lossen the bottom pivot as to get the belt on/off not only did the
> compressor need to pivot but the "goofy" tension arm thingy assembly had
> to
> pivot too.
>
> my is a SD708, so maybe it's slightly different!?!?
>
> Only took me 3 hours to change three belts (stupid vanagon!)...
>
> Shawn
>
> On 6/24/06, John Bange <jbange@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>  i'm rather confused on how to slacken tension on the a/c
>> > compressor. there appears to be both a top and bottom pivot point on
>> > the
>> >
>> > compress along with the adjuster along the left. never seen anything
>> > like
>> > this before and it appears its just easier to remove the whole
>> > a/c...got
>> > to
>> > be a better way.
>>
>>
>> By coincidence I just came inside from putting on my new SD709
>> compressor.
>> The tensioning arrangement for it is kinda weird. You might not need to
>> loosen the two bolts at the "hinge point" on the right. The tensioneing
>> bolt
>> on the left is the tricky part. There's a nut on the vertical face of
>> that
>> black slotted metal brace. Loosen that nut to "unlock" the compressor.
>> The
>> head of the bolt that nut is on has a lateral threaded hole in it that
>> faces
>> upward. A hex socket headed bolt goes through a hole in the top of the
>> brace
>> and threads into that bolt head. By tightening that hex socket screw it
>> draws the other bolt upwards, tightening the belt. Conversely, loosening
>> that bolt will lower the compressor and loosen the belt. I can run out
>> and
>> take a picture, if you like.
>>
>> --
>> John Bange
>> '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"
>>
>
>
>
> --
> shawn feller, ohio
> 1986 vw vanagon gl westfalia
> 1993 vw eurovan gl
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> maintenance, accept the dog)...
>
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