ajh Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Anyone ever seen a serpentine conversion for the 200TDI? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandyManLuke Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Nope, why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbekko Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Yes, it's called a 300TDi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 it'll be a 300tdi not a 200tdi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 What would be the advantages? I assume a serp belt can perhaps transmit more power? Are they quieter? Obviously you have just the one belt, which could be seen as an advantage, but then it involves tensioners etc. too. I guess they must be better overall, as all modern cars use them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajh Posted January 14, 2011 Author Share Posted January 14, 2011 The main advantages would be strength and having a tensioner I suppose. I just had 2 belts go on me last week and found a chunk out of my crank pulley (which as it turns out was not the cause, it was a leak of coolant onto the belt causing slipping) this just had me thinking about it and I know many US engines have conversion kits so I was wondering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 I think it's a good idea. Going to a 200 from a 300, the belt was so much easier to fit and tension on the 300, you don't need 3 hands for example Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbekko Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 The main advantage is no more faffing about trying to correctly tension a belt by moving your alternator in a slotted hole. The tit that invented that should be shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 The main advantage is no more faffing about trying to correctly tension a belt by moving your alternator in a slotted hole. The tit that invented that should be shot. that's very old tech, same goes for the PAS pump adjustment too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbekko Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Fine, dig him up and then shoot him. Repeatedly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axlechorus Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Agreed the 200tdi belt designer was a clear either stoned or Mildly miffed or both when thinking up such a system. But it is very simple and even when the belts get loose and slip they do still work. 300tdi however if the tensioner goes/starts to like what has happened to dads then you have a much more urgent issue than a few loose belts and an awkward adjustment. I think for toughness I would take a 200tdi setup, for everyday refinement then yes a 300tdi style setup does have the edge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Range Rover Blues Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 One of a number of problems I'd had with the Micra recently is the pulley dropping off the alternator. Now I know the car has done almost 34,000miles now so I shouldn't expect it to last forever but the pulley I'm told has a one-way clutch in it to protect the alternator from the pulsing effect caused by the flat multi-vee belt bouncing and the automatic tensioner. The drive belt isn't even that long, but then the engine is built by renault. Funny thing is my old Escort has a single vee belt mounted on a slotted bracket and that's still working, 31 years later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam001 Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 The main advantage is no more faffing about trying to correctly tension a belt by moving your alternator in a slotted hole. The tit that invented that should be shot. I don't mind it, I built a little bolt tensioner to adjust my alternator belt, nice and easy now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axlechorus Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 I don't mind it, I built a little bolt tensioner to adjust my alternator belt, nice and easy now Pictures/how to post - waiting keenly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmerboy_y2k Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 i've only got one belt on my 200 tdi and its fairly easy to tension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam001 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Pictures/how to post - waiting keenly Sorry, been a bit busy at the moment, will pop one up at some point, all it is is a tab of metal secured to the timing cover housing with a long m8 bolt that pushes against the alternator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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