Hi all....
Ive got a 96 saleen with a novi 2000 that hasnt driven more than 25 miles in the past 3 years... the reason for that is the belt is FAR too tight and is causing a grinding sound in the blower casing. If i reach in with a ratchet and lean on the tensioner to loosen it, (as it i were removing the belt)with the motor runing this is, the blower noise stops completely... if i lean on it more it starts to slip and squeel... the tensioner is the stock ford item and the belt was supplied with the kit and is 113" long.
so my question is can you buy a manually adjustable belt tensioner which can be dialed in to place less tension on the belt than the stock tensioner? Or do I start fitting longer belts and try to find the sweet spot...
belts are available in 113, 113.2 114, 114.5 115, 117 and 117.5 inches. i was thinking of starting at the 114.5 and see where that puts me...
so, tensioner or belt? please bear in mind that im in the uk so getting parts from a ford dealer isnt an option...... which blows.... even the belts have to come from summit as no cars over here use a 6 rib belt anywhere near as long...
any help would be greatly appreciated, i desperately want to drive the car as I'm running out of summer, but im not prepared to drive it as it is and risk the tension dmaging every bearing in sight!!!
thanks
Ive got a 96 saleen with a novi 2000 that hasnt driven more than 25 miles in the past 3 years... the reason for that is the belt is FAR too tight and is causing a grinding sound in the blower casing. If i reach in with a ratchet and lean on the tensioner to loosen it, (as it i were removing the belt)with the motor runing this is, the blower noise stops completely... if i lean on it more it starts to slip and squeel... the tensioner is the stock ford item and the belt was supplied with the kit and is 113" long.
so my question is can you buy a manually adjustable belt tensioner which can be dialed in to place less tension on the belt than the stock tensioner? Or do I start fitting longer belts and try to find the sweet spot...
belts are available in 113, 113.2 114, 114.5 115, 117 and 117.5 inches. i was thinking of starting at the 114.5 and see where that puts me...
so, tensioner or belt? please bear in mind that im in the uk so getting parts from a ford dealer isnt an option...... which blows.... even the belts have to come from summit as no cars over here use a 6 rib belt anywhere near as long...
any help would be greatly appreciated, i desperately want to drive the car as I'm running out of summer, but im not prepared to drive it as it is and risk the tension dmaging every bearing in sight!!!
thanks