m42 fan belt urgent!!!!!

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chrisE318is
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Mon Jan 04, 2010 10:17 pm

can anybody tell me the configuration for the two belts at the front of the m42. i think one goes on the water pump and the alternator then the crank then the other one on the crank and the power steering pump but im not sure???
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Darragh
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Mon Jan 04, 2010 11:07 pm

you are right!
1 to water pump, crank and alternator
1 to steering pump
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Mon Jan 04, 2010 11:12 pm

ps: fan is driven off a viscous coupling. same as transit van! get rid of it and put an electric fan on insted and gain one pony!
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Brianmoooore
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Mon Jan 04, 2010 11:50 pm

Darragh wrote:ps: fan is driven off a viscous coupling. same as transit van! get rid of it and put an electric fan on insted and gain one pony!
Which you'll lose again by the extra load on the alternator!
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