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Re: [Healeys] BN2 Fan Belt

To: Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] BN2 Fan Belt
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2021 15:09:22 -0700
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Thanks, Michael. I'll add it to my list of projects.

Bob

On 10/17/2021 10:35 AM, Michael Oritt wrote:
> Bob/All--
>
> Attached find a photo of what little of the "Belt Buddy" which is 
> visible from above the big alternator I have mounted.  Installing the 
> adjuster will require your either loosening or temporarily dismounting 
> your generator/alternator but once you have things in place belt 
> tensioning is a piece of cake.  You'll no longer have to lever out the 
> generator with a big screw driver or the like, putting the 
> mounting bolts in shear--merely put a socket or ratcheting wrench on 
> the bolt head which projects from the blue piece and crank away.
>
> Best--Michael Oritt
>
> On Sun, Oct 17, 2021 at 11:55 AM Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net 
>
>     Hmmmmm ... looks like a good idea, got any photos of it installed
>     (not a lot of wiggle room between pulleys)?
>
>     On 10/17/2021 8:04 AM, Michael Oritt wrote:
>>     Bob--
>>
>>     After you get the proper fan belt consider installing one of these:
>>
>>     
>> https://www.amazon.com/Balmar-Belt-Buddy-Universal-Adjustment/dp/B00TUNIALY
>>     
>> <https://www.amazon.com/Balmar-Belt-Buddy-Universal-Adjustment/dp/B00TUNIALY>
>>
>>     The initial installation of the unit is a bit intense but once
>>     you have it in place tensioning the belt is a piece of cake.
>>
>>     Best--Michael Oritt
>>
>>     On Sun, Oct 17, 2021 at 10:06 AM Bob Spidell
>>
>>         I'm going to return it, with '8x10 colored glossy photographs.'
>>
>>
>>         On 10/17/2021 6:43 AM, warthodson@aol.com
>>>         Bob,
>>>         The way the vendors find out about an issue is if the
>>>         customer tells them.  You should forward your message to Moss.
>>>         Gary Hodson
>>>
>>>
>>>         -----Original Message-----
>>>         From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
>>>         To: Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
>>>         Sent: Sat, Oct 16, 2021 7:52 pm
>>>         Subject: [Healeys] BN2 Fan Belt
>>>
>>>         I finally got around to fixing my loose water pump pulley
>>>         and installing a new fan belt. I ordered a 'cogged' belt
>>>         from Moss--part# 021-966--thinking it might work better than
>>>         the original slab of rubber. I noticed before installing
>>>         that it was narrower than the original type that I'd had,
>>>         which had rotted, but it looked like it would work. Once I
>>>         started tensioning it however, it was clear it /might /work,
>>>         but sat too low in the pulleys, and was essentially riding
>>>         on the bottom of the pulley grooves instead of on the sides
>>>         (and the angle of the sides of the belt was incorrect).
>>>         Anyone else tried one of these?
>>>
>>>         I'm shocked, SHOCKED I TELL YA', that a vendor would sell
>>>         something that could possibly work, but isn't truly correct.
>>>
>>>         bs
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
> -- 
> Best--Michael


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    Thanks, Michael. I'll add it to my list of projects.<br>
    <br>
    Bob<br>
    <br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 10/17/2021 10:35 AM, Michael Oritt
      wrote:<br>
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        <div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff">Bob/All--</div>
        <div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff"><br>
        </div>
        <div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff">Attached find a
          photo of what little of the "Belt Buddy" which is visible from
          above the big alternator I have mounted.  Installing the
          adjuster will require your either loosening or temporarily
          dismounting your generator/alternator but once you have things
          in place belt tensioning is a piece of cake.  You'll no longer
          have to lever out the generator with a big screw driver or the
          like, putting the mounting bolts in shear--merely put a socket
          or ratcheting wrench on the bolt head which projects from the
          blue piece and crank away.</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" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Oct 17, 2021 at 11:55
          AM Bob Spidell &lt;<a href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net";
            target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">bspidell@comcast.net</a>&gt;
          wrote:<br>
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          <div> Hmmmmm ... looks like a good idea, got any photos of it
            installed (not a lot of wiggle room between pulleys)?<br>
            <br>
            <div>On 10/17/2021 8:04 AM, Michael Oritt wrote:<br>
            </div>
            <blockquote type="cite">
              <div dir="ltr">
                <div class="gmail_default" 
style="color:rgb(51,51,255)">Bob--</div>
                <div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(51,51,255)"><br>
                </div>
                <div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(51,51,255)">After
                  you get the proper fan belt consider installing one of
                  these:</div>
                <div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(51,51,255)"><br>
                </div>
                <div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(51,51,255)"><a
href="https://www.amazon.com/Balmar-Belt-Buddy-Universal-Adjustment/dp/B00TUNIALY";
                    target="_blank" 
moz-do-not-send="true">https://www.amazon.com/Balmar-Belt-Buddy-Universal-Adjustment/dp/B00TUNIALY</a><br>
                </div>
                <div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(51,51,255)"><br>
                </div>
                <div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(51,51,255)">The
                  initial installation of the unit is a bit intense but
                  once you have it in place tensioning the belt is a
                  piece of cake. </div>
                <div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(51,51,255)"><br>
                </div>
                <div class="gmail_default" 
style="color:rgb(51,51,255)">Best--Michael
                  Oritt</div>
              </div>
              <br>
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                <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Oct 17, 2021
                  at 10:06 AM Bob Spidell &lt;<a
                    href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net"; target="_blank"
                    moz-do-not-send="true">bspidell@comcast.net</a>&gt;
                  wrote:<br>
                </div>
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                  <div> I'm going to return it, with '8x10 colored
                    glossy photographs.'<br>
                    <br>
                    <br>
                    <div>On 10/17/2021 6:43 AM, <a
                        href="mailto:warthodson@aol.com"; target="_blank"
                        moz-do-not-send="true">warthodson@aol.com</a>
                      wrote:<br>
                    </div>
                    <blockquote type="cite">
                      <div>Bob,
                        <div>The way the vendors find out about an issue
                          is if the customer tells them.  You should
                          forward your message to Moss.</div>
                        <div>Gary Hodson<br>
                          <br>
                          <br>
                          <div
                            
style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black"><font
                              size="2">-----Original Message-----<br>
                              From: Bob Spidell <a
                                href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net";
                                target="_blank" 
moz-do-not-send="true">&lt;bspidell@comcast.net&gt;</a><br>
                              To: Healeys <a
                                href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";
                                target="_blank" 
moz-do-not-send="true">&lt;healeys@autox.team.net&gt;</a><br>
                              Sent: Sat, Oct 16, 2021 7:52 pm<br>
                              Subject: [Healeys] BN2 Fan Belt<br>
                              <br>
                              <div
id="gmail-m_-3876260530070171744gmail-m_472726672988845412gmail-m_-295386182857240023yiv8575284951">
                                <div> I finally got around to fixing my
                                  loose water pump pulley and installing
                                  a new fan belt. I ordered a 'cogged'
                                  belt from Moss--part#
                                  021-966--thinking it might work better
                                  than the original slab of rubber. I
                                  noticed before installing that it was
                                  narrower than the original type that
                                  I'd had, which had rotted, but it
                                  looked like it would work. Once I
                                  started tensioning it however, it was
                                  clear it <i>might </i>work, but sat
                                  too low in the pulleys, and was
                                  essentially riding on the bottom of
                                  the pulley grooves instead of on the
                                  sides (and the angle of the sides of
                                  the belt was incorrect). Anyone else
                                  tried one of these?<br>
                                  <br>
                                  I'm shocked, SHOCKED I TELL YA', that
                                  a vendor would sell something that
                                  could possibly work, but isn't truly
                                  correct.<br>
                                  <br>
                                  bs<br>
                                </div>
                              </div>
                            </font><br>
                          </div>
                        </div>
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      <div dir="ltr"><font color="#3333ff">Best--Michael</font></div>
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