How Do You Change A Fan Belt On An Aircooled VW (Volkswagen) Beetle?
• Check the fan belt: • With the engine off, open the rear hood and locate the drivebelt at the rear of the engine. • Check the belt for separation of the adhesive rubber on both sides of the core, core separation from the belt side, and/or severed core. • Check for fraying and glazing, which gives the belt a shiny appearance. • To check the belt tension, with your thumb push in on the belt midway between the pulleys and measure the deflection with a ruler. • The deflection should be about 5/8-inch. • If the tension is more or less than this, it must be adjusted to bring the tension into specification. • Adjust the fan belt tension: • To adjust the belt tension, you must first remove the pulley nut. The front half of the alternator pulley (front is front) has some cut-out slots in it. Insert your big screw driver into one of these slots to hold the pulley stationary while using your 19mm or 21mm wrench to loosen the pulley retaining nut. • Remove the pulley nut, and the metal bell-look
