[Healeys] Adjusting generator belt

[BJ8Healeys]

I second what Mike says.  Way back when I first got my BJ8 and didn't know
what I was doing, I installed a new fan felt and got it really tight (the
way I thought it should be).  Drove 300 miles and the generator bearings
crapped out.  It took me three days in Washington, DC to find a shop that
could fix it.

Healey Surgeons sent me a new one, but it wouldn't fit and it's all they
had.  I'm pretty sure it was the tight belt that ruined the bearings -- or
at least, shortened their life.

 

You really only need to get the belt tight enough not to slip on the
pulleys.

 

Steve Byers

HBJ8L/36666

BJ8 Registry

AHCA Delegate at Large

Havelock, NC  

 

 

From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Michael
Salter
Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2018 4:03 PM
To: healeys at autox.team.net; Frank Magnusson
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Adjusting generator belt

 

Actually Frank you don't really want the belt too tight.

With the bolts (all 4) loosened a little, pulling up hard on the generator
body is sufficient. 

The trick however, is to tighten the slide bolt on the underside of the
generator while you pull up on the generator. 

M

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From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of Frank Magnusson
<fmags at cox.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2018 2:21:12 PM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] Adjusting generator belt 

 

Hello once again.

Just got my generator back on and cannot seem to get the belt tightened.
Thought I used a big pry bar from above, but it keeps hitting the valve
cover.  Do not think I did it from underneath last time.  Its been awhile
and cannot recall.  I really am not *that* old, lol!  

What do you guys use?

Thanks,
Frank
'65 BJ 8






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