Seems to me the poster needs to say if he's talking about the timing
belt or his alternator and water pump v-belts.
assumihng he's got an 82 diesel westy.
scott
turbovans

jake de Villiers wrote:
> Is it Fryedaye already?  Still?   :)
>
> But seriously Neil, 1/2" is about right for the vee belt.  Too tight is hard
> on your alternator and water pump bearings and much more of a problem than
> the reverse.
>
> Is it slipping?  Squealing?  Not charging?
>
> On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 3:42 PM, Neil2 <vidublu@gmail.com> wrote:
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>
>> Hey volks,
>>
>> Does anyone know how a lay person can accurately determine if a belt is
>> tight enough?  One of mine seems too loose.  I'm using the finger method
>> and
>> it looks like I can depress it about 1/2" at least.
>>
>> --
>> Neil
>> '82 Diesel Westy
>> Peace of
>>
>>
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> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> Crescent Beach, BC
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
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