The star ones suck, thats whats wrong with them. IIRC there was something about
the star that obscured your ability to reef down on the mounting bolt. Maybe it
was the York AC compressor, I don't remember now.
On the '83 the "wrong" thing was me not realizing you had to loosen the
mounting bolt before tensioning so I bent the tensioner, it never worked as
well after that...
-Curt
From: Curley McLain via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Cc: Curley McLain <126die...@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 5, 2017 9:46 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Today's W123 Fun
S0mething was wrong. I don't think I have touched the alternator or
belt on the 240D since I put a new alt on, maybe 15 years ago. I
suppose it may be time for a new belt, just "becuz"
> Curt Raymond via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> February 5, 2017 at 8:27 AM
> 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
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