Ooooh, I forgot about the star adjuster ones.  Those were the worst. Ugh.

I’m going to drive it a little bit more and then check the tension again.  I 
just love using my Kriket tool.  Simple thing that’s super cool.

Anyone happen to have the specs for the belt tensions?

-D

 
> On Feb 5, 2017, at 9:27 AM, Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> MB's alternator tensioner systems both left much to be desired. The through 
> bolt kind is better than the star adjuster kind.
> 
> I found on my 240Ds that I pretty much ought to tension the alternator belt 
> every time I had the hood open...
> 
> -Curt
> 
> 
> From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> To: Mercedes List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> 
> Cc: Dan Penoff <d...@penoff.com>
> Sent: Sunday, February 5, 2017 8:45 AM
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Today's W123 Fun
> 
> Actually, the AC compressor wasn’t bad at all.  The worst was the alternator. 
>  I went slow and applied some Kroil to the adjusting nut so it wouldn’t break.
> 
> Found out that the “chirping” I was hearing when I was taking off from a stop 
> was the belts slipping.  Did my Sunday morning grocery run at 5:30 like 
> always, and never heard a peep out of the engine.  Nice.
> 
> -D
> 
> 
> > On Feb 4, 2017, at 8:21 PM, Craig via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com 
> > <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote:
> > 
> > On Sat, 4 Feb 2017 18:33:10 -0500 Dan Penoff via Mercedes
> > <mercedes@okiebenz.com <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote:
> > 
> >> So off I went to loosen all the belts and replace them. Arrgh.  All I
> >> can say is if there was a conversion kit to change an OM617 from
> >> fractional horsepower belts to a serpentine belt, I would be all over
> >> it.
> > 
> > They are a lot of fun, aren't they? Particularly the A/C compressor!
> > 
> > 
> > Craig
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