<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff">Healey generators only have a bearing in the front and too much side load can destroy the rear bushing in short order.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff">Best--Michael Oritt</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Sun, Sep 30, 2018 at 6:19 AM <<a href="mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com">simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-GB" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="m_-1206242165390408982WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Agreed. I just use a bit of scrap wood…levered up a little and held in place while the bolts are tightened. The slidey bolt underneath seems to be a favourite to be forgotten.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">I downloaded this a couple of years ago:-<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">“</span><b><u>How to Adjust Alternator Belt Tension Without a Gauge.</u></b> <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Proper belt tension is necessary to ensure the smooth operation and longevity of your belt-driven components. Too loose and the belt may slip or even be thrown off of the pulleys. Too tight and the belt will cause excessive wear on the shaft bearings of the components it is driving. There are several rules of thumb for checking the tension on a belt without using a belt tension gauge.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="m_-1206242165390408982MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Things Needed:-<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="m_-1206242165390408982MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Straight edge (a carpenter's level is a good choice)<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="m_-1206242165390408982MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Ruler<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="m_-1206242165390408982MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Ratchet and socket set<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="m_-1206242165390408982MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="m_-1206242165390408982MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Step 1:<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="m_-1206242165390408982MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Measure the distance from the centre of the alternator pulley shaft to the centre of another pulley that uses the same belt. This will probably be the water pump or the crankshaft.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="m_-1206242165390408982MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Step 2:<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="m_-1206242165390408982MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Lay a straight edge -- like a carpenter’s level -- across the pulleys, over the belt.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="m_-1206242165390408982MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Step 3:<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="m_-1206242165390408982MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Place the tip of a ruler against the belt, in the middle distance between the pulleys, with the ruler against the straight edge. Push down on the ruler and measure the gap that forms between the belt and the straight edge. If the pulleys are seven-to-eleven inches apart, the belt should move 1/4-inch. If the distance is over 11-inches, the belt should move no more than 1/2 inch.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="m_-1206242165390408982MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Step 4:<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="m_-1206242165390408982MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Adjust the belt by loosening the alternator mounting bolts with a ratchet and socket. The most common problem is that the belt is too loose. Pull the alternator away from the centre of the engine to tighten the belt. Hold the tension with one hand while tightening the bolts. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="m_-1206242165390408982MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Step 5:<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="m_-1206242165390408982MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Recheck the measurement.”<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="m_-1206242165390408982MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I don’t suppose one would do all of that more than once. Do it the once to get the feel of the correct tension…..if you see what I mean.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="m_-1206242165390408982MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Simon<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="m_-1206242165390408982MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>BJ8Healeys<br><b>Sent:</b> 30 September 2018 00:38<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Adjusting generator belt<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060">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.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060">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.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060">You really only need to get the belt tight enough not to slip on the pulleys.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060">Steve Byers</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#002060"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060">HBJ8L/36666</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#002060"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060">BJ8 Registry</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#002060"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060">AHCA Delegate at Large</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#002060"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060">Havelock, NC </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#002060"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#002060"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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