On my 1958 TR3A, I can gain extra space by turning the steering wheel way
over to the extreme lock on one side or the other. I can't remember which
side, but give it a try. I use cogged belts and have no problem putting a
new on on. I twist the belt 90 degrees so I'm only trying to pull about
1/2" past all the interference, not the full 3/4" width. As for removing
your old one, just cut it off.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Janzen" <s.janzen@comcast.net>
To: <malaboge@aol.com>
Cc: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 10:37 PM
Subject: Re: [Fot] Early TR4 Street Car question
> sounds good, but actually the belt on the car and the replacement are
> both massively thick (3/4" est.) with kind of a cogged look on the
> inside.
> might have to undo an engine mount and jack it up. Hope the exhaust
> doesn't pull off the manifold. sometimes one little a project leads
> to another . . .
>
> On Jul 16, 2009, at 10:28 PM, malaboge@aol.com wrote:
>
> Dude-
> I'm so jealous...a "new" vintage car...wow
> the clearance twixt rack and pulley may only be 3/8" and the belt 1"
> wide... BUT it's less than 3/8 thick...release the tension and pull
> the belt off straight forward and it will clear...if it doesn't,
> you're due for new motor mounts anyway as they have become oil
> impregnated (what ...on a British Car...say it isn't so) and have
> settled on down and will only cause grief in the next fortnight...
> And NO...that humongous extension does not have to be removed to
> change a belt...
>
> I need a good belt myself....
> Nick in Nor Cal
>
>
> So I am doing some maintenance on the 47,000 mile unrestored '61 TR 4
> I bought three years ago, and other than rebuilding brakes and
> changing fluids, I have basically just driven - who says old Brit cars
> aren't reliable?
>
> Anyway, thought I'd change the ancient fan belt. Does the fan
> extension shaft, attached by those six or eight crusty little bolts to
> the pulley, need to be removed in order to get the belt off? The belt
> doesn't squeeze between the fan extension shaft and the top of the
> rack. Seems like there is only about 3/8" clearance for a really
> thick belt.
>
> Any cheater tricks?
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