hi there. on the underside of your bonnet there should be a diagram of the belt configuration and how to install the belt. do you have a manufacturers manual in the glove box?
how do i take a belt tensioner arm off a el falcon
Some where in the radiator shroud or engine compartment there should be a serpentine belt diagram. Follow diagram or picture. Rotate the drive belt tensioner away from the drive belt and install the drive belt on the alternator pulley. also the pulleys the smooth side of the belt goes on the smooth pulleys the belt side with the teeth go on the pulleys with the teeth
It is the route the belt follows around all the pulleys on the engine that belt is driving.
The BA Falcon drive belt should be changed regularly. It is important to change it regularly because it is what operates the vehicles' camshaft.Ê
Check you serpentine drive belt and pulleys.
The 454 cubic inch General Motors engine drive belt configuration can be found at most General Motors dealerships. Most auto-parts stores will give you the configuration when you purchase the belt.
if it's a six cylinder au falcon, the belt should tension itself because the six cylider engine has an automatic tensioner.
Belt too tight, or too loose, or drive pulleys out of alignment, or damaged.
the drive belt is the belt or belts that runs off the harmonic balancer and drives all the accessories-alternater powersteering water pump aircondition compressor and anything else
An advantage of a flat belt drive would be a smoother, quieter operation. A disadvantage to a flat belt drive would be slippage since flat belts are designed to cover a longer distance between pulleys.
A serpentine belt operates several pulleys, twisting over them like a snake. This belt configuration has become more popular as opposed to using several different belts for various functions.
In automotive terms, There are drive pulleys such as the drive pulley mounted to the crankshaft on most engines. There are driven pulleys such as an alternator, power steering, water pump, a/c compressor and all the accessories driven by the drive pulley. There are idler pulleys and tensioner pulleys. There are timing belt pulleys. And for non automotive related terms, There are block and tackle pulley systems. There are pulley hoists. Wire rope pulley blocks. Cable pulleys. Rope pulleys.