22R Belt Slip Remedy?

Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Location: North Sydney, Australia

G'Day fellas,

I have a problem with my old 22R motor.
She's done 350,000 KMs (Rebuilt once)
The belt slips chronically at anything OVER 3000RPM.
Under 3000RPM is usually fine.

I've tried the old CRC Belt-slip (Does little)
Is this problem purely a belt tension issue??
I've already adjusted the belt a little, but could go tighter.
What is the general rule with belt tightness on a 22R?
I don't want to do damage by tightening too much.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Bart-O

Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Location: Tasmania

I have a 22R and I tighten the belts up so they have about the thickness of a belt give...(if that makes any sense)

i.e.
if the belt if 1cm thick, I have it loose enough so that the belt can be pushed in upto 1cm (max)

I have had no problems although I had to replace the alternator belt the other day as I could not adjust any more!

Which belt is slipping?

alt, air con

Is the belt worn, if so replace it as they only cost around $10-$20 depending on which one u need.

Nick

Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Location: North Sydney, Australia

Cheers for that Bundy,

I might head into the workshop tonight after work.
I'll tighten to the specifications you gave me.

I only have 1 belt on my motor,
It runs from the balancer, to the alternator, to the pump.
And I always take a spare in case that slipping noise
turns into a snapping noise! You never know.

Thanks mate,
let you know how I go.

P.S. You gonna be up for the massive watagan trip on Sunday 23rd?
The more the merrier I say!!

Bart-O

Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Location: Tasmania

nah, she's a big trip from tassie!!!
Very Happy

Let me know how the belt goes.
Your 22r is an older model to mine, so that is why it only has one belt.

Regards,
Nick

Joined: 21 Oct 2002 Location: Brisbane

Take the blet off.

No more sliping belt The Finger

Joined: 20 Oct 2002 Location: Melbourne

Guts wrote:

Take the blet off.

No more sliping belt The Finger

What's a BLET?

Joined: 23 Oct 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia

ToNkA wrote:

Guts wrote:

Take the blet off.

No more sliping belt The Finger

What's a BLET?

Dunno, but if you get rid of it, it stops SLIPING...

Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Location: Tasmania

BLET= Bloody Loose Engine Timing

The Finger

Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Location: North Sydney, Australia

Tightened the belt last night to about 1.5 cms slack
(the width of the belt) it seems to have worked!!! Very Happy

I'll just carry the wrench for adjusting the alternator offset
around with me so next time she slips, I'll just wind it out a little
further.

Thanks for your help on this one Nick,
that belt slipping screech was driving me insane!!

Regards,
Bart

Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Location: Tasmania

Not a problem mate!!

Regards,
Nick