Serpentine : Pros and Cons

[davido]

Anyone know much about this? Is there much advantage to switching to one from the old vbelt setup?

[uglyota]

radiator clearance and simplicity?
bling factor?
makes it tougher to kludge in extra belt-driven accessories?

[fbronco86]

i think they are supposed to be more efficent than the v-belts. Plus they are easy to change.

[uglyota]

Plus they are easy to change.
as long as the idler's spring loaded

[fbronco86]

as long as the idler's spring loaded

my bad only the jap crap cars have some weird ass screw to tighten them
:flipoff2:

[Doug Krebs]

One advantage about multiple belts is you can always take off an one if needed and still be fine. Like when I was on the way to cibilo creek on I-10 and my power steering pump came loose. I just took that belt off and ran on manual steering.

Same applies for altenator etc... This is the only advantage I can think of other than being able to add things such as OBA or OBW easier, with out the serpentine getting too long

[fbronco86]

One advantage about multiple belts is you can always take off an one if needed and still be fine. Like when I was on the way to cibilo creek on I-10 and my power steering pump came loose. I just took that belt off and ran on manual steering.

Same applies for altenator etc... This is the only advantage I can think of other than being able to add things such as OBA or OBW easier, with out the serpentine getting too long


just weld the a v-pully on the device you want to come off of. that way you set off from the serpentine belt.

[Doug Krebs]

just weld the a v-pully on the device you want to come off of. that way you set off from the serpentine belt.

yes i know this this as well

[uglyota]

my bad only the jap crap cars have some weird ass screw to tighten them
:flipoff2:
the DC 4.0 is japanese??? I learn something every day!

back to your regularly scheduled tech....

[bburris]

so is the DC 2.5L... :flipoff2:

That's why all the accessories are made by Nippondenso!

[Graystroke]

I think that sepentine is easier on the bushings, bearings, and seals of your accessories. less side load. v-belts do offer some advantages in erms of unhooking failing accessories. On my foreign POS the alt. is driven from the PS pump so serpentine would be more plusses than cons on my truck. I guess it depends on how everything is set-up. Just make sure your **** is in good working order and carry an extra belt before you go anywhere.

[robertf03]

Grayson can you put a newer setup on yours?

the rover serp. setup is the best one I've seen.

[Graystroke]

Yes, but you have to change the front cover. I could only use one off of a 95 RR. These had a Dizzy (lime speak) and serp. belt. 95 Disco would work also. that was the last year before GEMS MGMT system. GEMS uses coil packs and there is no hole in the cover for a dizy. Hmmmm.....I just happen to have a 95 cover in the storage building...on an engine of course. I would have to find the acc. I think these have the rotor type oil pump also?? Don't know what I would have to do there.

[Graystroke]

Another thing I was thinking about...Can you look at yours and see what direction the water pump spins and what kind of thread is holding the fan on (LH or RH) If it is RH then I could use a chevy vortec fan clutch? I think... have to check.

[uglyota]

I think mine's RH threaded on a fine-thread like 1" dia post...total PITA

[fbronco86]

I think mine's RH threaded on a fine-thread like 1" dia post...total PITA

i really dislike that chevy water pump. I busted my knuckles big time trying to they sob off.