Belt alignment
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Printed Date: October-08-2024 at 3:29pm
Topic: Belt alignment
Posted By: jimsport93
Subject: Belt alignment
Date Posted: February-21-2014 at 10:32am
Take a close look at these pictures. The pulleys are not aligned properly. Belts are offset and creating belt dust. How do I fix this problem?  ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2798 - 93 Sport Nautique |
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Posted By: SNobsessed
Date Posted: February-21-2014 at 10:45am
This is a common problem; it wasn't highly engineered to say the least. I added a washer under the screw head, which rotated it into better alignment, see photo. ------------- “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” Ben Franklin |
Posted By: backfoot100
Date Posted: February-21-2014 at 11:24am
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You can take a straight edge and lay it across the face of the water pump pulley and see how much you need to shim the RWP to get it aligned. Some strategic washers/shims added to the mounting bracket at the block and/or the pump end will fix it up. You might need to get a little creative. ------------- When people run down to the lake to see what's making that noise, you've succeeded. Eddie |
Posted By: shawn123
Date Posted: February-22-2014 at 8:28am
Glad to see someone else has this issue. noticed that on my boat last year and starting thinking alt, water pump or something. Also glad to see its an easy fix.  ------------- if it floats it's not sunk |
Posted By: JPASS
Date Posted: February-22-2014 at 9:12am
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I have the same problem on mine. ------------- '92 Correctcraft Ski Nautique |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: February-22-2014 at 9:34am
| You'd be amazed at how much the alignment improves if you keep a healthy amount of pressure on the pulley (pulling it starboard) while tightening the bolts. |
Posted By: Smithfamily
Date Posted: February-22-2014 at 10:21am
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92 Ski. Same issue fixed with washers. Like a puzzle. ------------- Js |
Posted By: jimsport93
Date Posted: February-22-2014 at 11:47am
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Thanks guy. Going to install a new belt set when I freshen her up with a new impeller. Will work with a few strategic washers if needed. Usually use a pry bar on the pulley and alternator when tightening the belts. So, I'll give it a go and get her ready for the water. Won't be too long now  ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2798 - 93 Sport Nautique |
Posted By: Waterdog
Date Posted: February-22-2014 at 3:40pm
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Looks like some belt dust on the alternator too. An 18in. straight edge is very handy tool and a half dozen thin and thick washers. Most of us have tackled this before. I bent a joggle in my alternator top bracket to get both pulleys into alignment. Put it together, take it apart - repeat. ------------- - waterdog - http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=3896&sort=&pagenum=2&yrstart=1978&yrend=1978" rel="nofollow - 78 Ski Tique |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: February-22-2014 at 4:32pm
It even looks misaligned from the picture. Yes, washers, a straight edge and a tape measure are basic mechanic 101 tool. Don't forget there are directions (plains) for proper alignment. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Waterdog wrote:Posted By: TX Foilhead
Date Posted: February-22-2014 at 5:14pm
| Ibadan that issue last year and Tim's right about the tightening stuff it, that would straighten it out. The problem was that also pulled the threads out of the pump which made it crooked again. After a couple of tries to get it to stay without pulling out the threads I went up a size on the bolts and and started with some fresh threads and everything worked first try. |
Posted By: jimsport93
Date Posted: February-22-2014 at 5:29pm
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Don, just sent you a PM regarding the dash pod (hi-jacking my own thread!). ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2798 - 93 Sport Nautique |
Posted By: JPASS
Date Posted: February-22-2014 at 6:04pm
I was never able to get mine aligned right. I added washers and re-installed it several times with no luck. I just got fed up. I'll be replacing the impeller again shortly, so I'll try it again, but here's what it looks like presently. ------------- '92 Correctcraft Ski Nautique |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: February-22-2014 at 6:15pm
JP, How much tension do you have on the RWP belt? If it's not excessive nor has never been bad enough to distort the RWP bracket, then some machining of the bracket will be needed to bring the mounting surfaces parallel. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: JPASS
Date Posted: February-22-2014 at 6:44pm
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Not much tension at all. I pull on the pump by hand to tighten the belt. I dont use a breaker bar or anything. ------------- '92 Correctcraft Ski Nautique |
Posted By: BuffaloBFN
Date Posted: March-07-2014 at 6:36pm
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Jim, Moroso made a nice kit of spacers. The washers work of course; sometimes harder to re-assemble. The kit comes in 5 thicknesses I think...I have a couple here. Knock it back if you need the part #. ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2331&sort=&pagenum=12&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - 1988 BFN-sold "It's a Livin' Thing...What a Terrible Thing to Lose" ELO |
Posted By: baitkiller
Date Posted: March-07-2014 at 7:13pm
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Just a though fellas. Im not a Ford guy but the Chebbies circ pump pulley flange is a press fit and can be adjusted a little with a puller or hammer depending upon desired direction of said adjustment. Remove pulley, place cheap 5/8 or so socket over shaft contacting the flange only and give it a smack. Is this perhaps also the case here? If you could romance that circ pump pulley back a few MM without hitting anything it would be sunshine and roses all around. That's how us hacks get pulleys to line up when a replacement pump doesn't line up when installed. ------------- Jesus was a bare-footer............. |