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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: juleshs on 29 December 2007, 23:19

Title: serpentine setup
Post by: juleshs on 29 December 2007, 23:19

can anyone tell me what a serpentine belt set up and what is the alternative??? pics if poss

Title: Re: serpentine setup
Post by: Diamond Hell on 29 December 2007, 23:57

The term 'serpentine' suggests a belt that flows sinuously around the ancilliaries that need to be driven - PAS pump, alternator, aircon pump, water pump etc.

More likely what you're after is a 'ribbed belt' set up, which is fitted to later motors such as the 2E motor etc.  This drives some of the ancilliaries more reliably than the earlier 'V-belts'.  It's the wide one in the pic here:

(http://diamondhell.com/images/rsgallery/original/PC060027.jpg)

Title: Re: serpentine setup
Post by: juleshs on 30 December 2007, 10:57

mine as  the wider ribbed belt but because of that the pulley on the crank that runs the pas pump is touching the chassis is the v belt set up a differant arrangment

Title: Re: serpentine setup
Post by: juleshs on 30 December 2007, 19:37

does anyone have pics of the other setup with just V belts

Title: Re: serpentine setup
Post by: Diamond Hell on 30 December 2007, 23:48

Like this:

(http://diamondhell.com/images/stories/Golf/VBeltSetUp.jpg)

Title: Re: serpentine setup
Post by: juleshs on 31 December 2007, 00:04

sorry mate but no picture as come up can you do it again please or email it to me

Title: Re: serpentine setup
Post by: Diamond Hell on 31 December 2007, 00:23

does now.  Sorry - there was an errant www/ in the link.

Title: Re: serpentine setup
Post by: juleshs on 31 December 2007, 00:28

will try that setup and hopefully my engine will fit in the car