Fan Belt?

Post Sun Mar 05, 2006 6:00 pm

Hi Guys N Girls. Quick question, while starting my 318Is up on the cold mornings I have noticed that what I guess is the fan belt has been squeeling, just been for a drive and it's now happening everytime the revs drop (i.e sat in traffic), this stops once the revs increase or when I rev the engine. How easy is it to cure?, do I change the fan belt or simply tighten it up?. Keep in mind that I am a total novice with basic tools.

Should I attempt this myself, what do I need and if a replacement belt is called for what size do I buy?.

Thanks in advance,

Red Devil.

Post Mon Mar 06, 2006 12:56 am

Change the fan belt, then you know it has been done, Just go to your loacl parts place and ask for a Fan/Alternator Belt for a 318IS.

Post Mon Mar 06, 2006 1:09 am

Cheers Kam, is it an easy change though?, something I have not tackled before, worried about tension settings etc, or is it simply one off, one on?.

Red

Post Mon Mar 06, 2006 1:14 am

Ive changed the belt on mine many times.

All that you need to do is:- Loosen the alternator to releve the tension in the belt, take the belt of, fit the new one, and retension, as a rule of thumb, the correct tension should leave about 1/4" of "Play" in the belt, that is, you should not be able to move the belt up or down between the pulleys more than 1/4".