It's called a "Kricket" and can be found in the toolbox of any professional mechanic. I have one in mine.
For the larger Multi-V belts there are special belt tension gauges out there. We had a big set of them when I was in the generator business to check belt tension on fan and accessory drive belts. This was for large, very large (like V-12/16) industrial engines with BIG Multi-V belt drives. You can't tension those babies by feel. Dan On Jul 26, 2012, at 1:41 PM, "Gerry Archer" <arche...@embarqmail.com> wrote: > I bought a simple little $15 belt tension gauge from NAPA several years ago > that has worked well when used correctly. Belt tension is the first thing I > check for squealing noises. You might need a new belt if it's been running > loose. If you buy the gauge, be sure and check tension at least three times. > Best two out of three readings is usually correct. I set all belts about 70 > ft/lb. > Gerry > '83 300D and 240D > > From: "Robert Koziak" <rkmerce...@aol.com> >> I was getting ready for a vacation trip tomorrow in my 1983 300D (185K) >> when suddenly my air conditioner stopped blowing cold air. The air >> conditioner has been making a short squeal noise for the past two weeks. The >> compressor clutch is turning and there is sufficient freon. Any thoughts >> for a quick fix or guidance troubleshooting would be greatly appreciated. >> I put in a new a/c compressor a couple of years ago. It probably had 4 >> compressors in it sice I owner i 20 years ago. >> Bob K > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
