240 Drive Belts Replacement

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Jonathan - 11 Jul 2005 02:24 GMT

I would like to replace the drive belts on my '93 240. But when I
attempt to remove the 4 bolts securing the fan the fan rotates. The
original belts are still on the car and I don't think that those bolts
have ever been removed, so they're on ther pretty tight. What's the
trick to locking the fan in place while I'm removing the bolts.

thanks,
Jonathan

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James Sweet - 11 Jul 2005 03:29 GMT

> I would like to replace the drive belts on my '93 240. But when I
> attempt to remove the 4 bolts securing the fan the fan rotates. The
> original belts are still on the car and I don't think that those bolts
> have ever been removed, so they're on ther pretty tight. What's the
> trick to locking the fan in place while I'm removing the bolts.

Tighten up the alternator belts so they grip the pully and keep the fan from
rotating.

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Jonathan - 11 Jul 2005 03:41 GMT

> Tighten up the alternator belts so they grip the pully and keep the fan from
> rotating.

When the fan pully roatates the belts turn as well, which moves the
entire system.

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James Sweet - 11 Jul 2005 05:52 GMT

> > Tighten up the alternator belts so they grip the pully and keep the fan from
> > rotating.
>
> When the fan pully roatates the belts turn as well, which moves the
> entire system.

Oh, well in that case put a wrench on the crank pully to hold that still,
I'm surprised those nuts are so tight.

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