Oukie's SC thread

[kaiowas]

SC Suspension, brakes etc is all standard mk1b

[oukie]

SC Suspension, brakes etc is all standard mk1b

Cheers Phil, I thought so but, then started doubting myself

[Lauren]

Difference is there will be no rear ARB on this SC.

Edit: actually the auto has a 14mm rear ARB IIRC.

[oukie]

Quick question, what's the easiest way to tension the sc belt, I'm think I g that mine ain't tight enough.

[kaiowas]

Do you mean how do you adjust it or how do you check whether it's tight enough?

For checking tightness I generally do it by feel, just testing the deflection in the belt by hand. Adjusting tightness is a bit fiddly if you haven't encountered this style of tensioner before. The bolt in the centre of the pulley (14mm and a bu88er to get to in situ unless you have just the right shaped spanner.) needs loosening to allow the tensioner to move, then the tension is adjusted by winding in the adjusting bolt from above (The bolt head is down by the dipstick tube, can't remember if it's 12mm or 14mm offhand but it usually needs an assortment of extensions to get to it.

Once you've adjusted the tension, nip up the center bolt again to stop it all working loose.

The tensioner for the alternator belt works in the same way except you can see it a bit better and the adjustment is done from underneath.

[Ben]

I was just trying to remember the setup when Phil posted. It is a bit of a fiddle, but like all these things easy when you've done it once!

I bought one of these in order to reach the bolt in the centre of the pulley:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Silverline-4433 ... B00JGWR7YU

[oukie]

Cheers for the replies