Well last week I started using SFF to go to work in. Then on Tuesday I poked my head under the bonnet and was dismayed to see a very cracked fan belt.
So a quick phone call to Dingocroft had a new one ordered for next day delivery.
Wednesday and my package duly arrived at the office.
In eager anticipation I rushed home and armed myself with socket sets and headed to the garage.
Well after removing the battery and fan blades for easier access I loosened off the Dynamo and slipped the old belt off.
Now I did recall a thread on LRSOC about how much of a pig it was replacing a new belt, and sure enough, even with the dyno against the block try as I might I could not get the belt on.
So I had a moment of genius ( for that read Grande Muppiticitude (yes it does scan)) and decided to prise the pulley off the dynamo.
Ar#e !!!!!!!
That’s right, one bust pulley!!
Well, in fairness I have been toying with the idea of converting to an Alternator, a fairly simple task as am already running negative earth, which is why I was ultimately wanting to release the pulley, as it would be needed later for an alternator.
Anyway, after a chat to the Dairy Garage in Tring they pointed me to a brilliant proper auto electrician outfit in Aylesbury called Rees & Allen.
So today I wandered in, had a chat, bought a brand new 45A alternator, he found a pulley and fan to fit the fan belt and hey presto!
So tonight I will most probably be installing this !