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> On 12 Feb 2005 at 12:31, Randy Hougham wrote: > > > This is my first time to replace the generator belt. Any tips on putting the > > pully together? Is all the work to be done through the 2 1/2" X 8" > > inspection cover just above the generator? > Both times I've fitted a new belt to a Type 3 in the past 30 years I've taken the pulley apart, having already learned that way on a Beetle. You need to keep the pulley turning gradually as you finger tighten the nut, but it can be done. Having seen it done by releasing the generator strap, I can understand mechanics prefer that way as there's less chance of losing bits into the fan housing. Dave. UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/ ------ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~