| Message |
mechanics can go by feel. Once you get a feel for what normal belts are like, you shouldn't need a gauge. The best way I have found is to grab the belt with two fingers mid-way between two pulleys and try to twist the belt. WITH THE ENGINE OFF, of course, DUH!. I like twisting better than deflection but to each his own. That should get you close enough. If you have any other vehicles available, feel those belts to get an idea. If the belt is too loose it will slip and squeal.
"Straight-line acceleration is probably the first aspect of automotive performance that any intelligent driver gets bored with." Peter Gregg
"We owe a lot to the dragsters. They always break something, figure out a way to beef up the part and the benefit trickles down." Robo
"Not everything that can be counted counts. Not everything that counts can be counted." Einstein
"And now my friend, the first-a rule of Italian driving, [Franco rips off his rear-view mirror and throws it out of the car] what's-a behind me is not important." Raul Julia, playing Franco Bertollini while driving a Ferrari Daytona in the movie Gumball Rally
|
 |
