Chevy Corvair Fan Belt Replacement

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Chevy Corvair Fan Belt Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

6

Time Required

25 - 45 minutes

Introduction

This guide demonstrates how to replace the fan belt on a Chevy Corvair. The belt gets worn down easily due to the placement of the belt and because it's used for an air-cooled engine. It is very common for the belt to be damaged or torn so regular maintenance is necessary.

Before you begin this repair, make sure the car is off, parked, and the engine has cooled if you recently drove it.

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    • Disconnect the negative terminal and then the positive terminal from the battery.

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    • You have to locate the idle pulley which is usually on the right hand side of the track.

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    • Find the 2 bolts on the idle pulley

    • Use a 9/16 wrench to relieve the tension on the vehicle then you have to loosen both of the bolt.

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    • You should start by removing the belt from the idle pulley.

    • You want to start working your way around from the bottom and the alternator to take off the belt.

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    • Make sure to clean the pulleys and the path before putting on the the belt.

    • Start by putting the belt on the top and working your way around before finishing by putting it on the idle pulley.

    • Make sure the belt is on the path correctly.

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    • You can end it off by tightening the bolts and make sure to not make the path too tight.

    • Make sure you can still move the pulley to insure there isn't too much tension on the belt.

Conclusion

Make sure there isn't too much tension on the belt and you'll be good to go.

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