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air con belt loose
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 9:38 am
by mellon man
Hi
Advice please, my air con belt is a bit slack. How do I adjust? Noticed two adjuster's on the top of the
pump unit ! What do I need to do??
Thanks..
Re: air con belt loose
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 10:05 am
by Simon Jones
Assuming it's a diesel, there is an adjustable tensioner:
http://lushprojects.com/bongopartsmk2/c ... o=.html#10
Re: air con belt loose
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 10:20 am
by mellon man
Thanks Yes it is a diesel
and it has 2 side way adjusters on the top of pump (look like larger versions of the one on top of the altimeter) do I need to tighten these? Cheers..
Re: air con belt loose
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 10:39 am
by Fassi
No. There is a tensioner pulley that needs a 17mm bolt unslackened at the front, then a 10mm bolt that you wind in clockwise to tighten. Starting at the top of the pump follow the belt towards the engine. There is a small pulley about 10cm in diameter about 30 cm along towards the engine from the pump.
Re: air con belt loose
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 10:42 am
by Fassi
small wheel in middle.
the 2 sideways adjusters you are talking about are for mounting the pump. There is another 2 below making 4 in total. Just leave them as is

Re: air con belt loose
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 10:49 am
by mellon man
Thanks again will have a go when time allows
What does the small pully do?
Also why are there 2 belts on the Altimeter?
Re: air con belt loose
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 11:03 am
by Fassi
the two belts drive the propellors for take off hehe. sorry couldn't resist.
Re: air con belt loose
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 11:17 am
by mellon man
Then It's Chocs Away is it!
Re: air con belt loose
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 3:37 pm
by Simon Jones
mellon man wrote:What does the small pully do?
Go round and round

. By adjusting the position of the pulley it tensions the belt: you don't touch the A/C compressor.
Re: air con belt loose
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 10:18 pm
by cmm303
Adjuster is centre picture, normally hidden behind the alternator which has been removed here.

Re: air con belt loose
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2016 9:05 am
by alant54
Fassi wrote:the two belts drive the propellors for take off hehe. sorry couldn't resist.
You beat me to this point.....

...I was going to recommend contacting Mikeonb4c who is our expert on Bongo flights........

Re: air con belt loose
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2016 4:13 am
by Fassi
alant54 wrote:Fassi wrote:the two belts drive the propellors for take off hehe. sorry couldn't resist.
You beat me to this point.....

...I was going to recommend contacting Mikeonb4c who is our expert on Bongo flights........

Yes, really Mikeonb4c should have been piloting this thread.