redidrum

Just disvovered that my fwd fan belt has blown. Do I really need the extra Spanner tools to change it? First timer on this job. Looks pretty straight forward. Looks like I need to remove a/c belt first. Belts available at most stores... Autozone?

Thanks,

Ron

My87Targa

you can do it with out the tool its just a PITA. id get the tool if you have a few days to wait, and the belt can be bought from auto zone or places of the sort.

redidrum

They sell spanner wrenches at some stores locally. I'm not willing to spend $34 at pelican for a $4 wrench. Any tricks to the job? Thanks, Ron

bourgeois911

Make sure you remember where the shims were originally, although the new belt may be slightly different in circumference and thus change the position of the shims in order to get the tension correct.

ulrichd

Maybe this will help.
Ulrich

http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarti...1_fan_belt.htm

madmmac

Make sure you only turn your motor in a clockwise rotation.

redidrum

Thanks Guys, doesn't look too dificult. Ron

AJ88CAB

....And make sure you put all the shims back on even if you move some to adjust the belt tension.

redidrum

Okay, I wanted to stop on the way home and get the new belts. Want to do the job tonight. Anyone know the autozone part numbers? They are close by my house.

Thanks for the previous help too,

Ron

Peter Zimmermann

Ron: I STRONGLY recommend that you use only an alternator belt from the Porsche dealer. They're made by Goodyear and are a superior product. I've seen many occasions when a vacation, a Sunday outing, even the morning commute, was screwed up by an aftermarket belt!
Pete

Chris Bennet

The belt width for the Porsche belts is 9.5mm. The "generic" size belt available at autozone, etc are 10mm wide. That may be the reason why I find it hard or impossible to use them.
Get 2 belts and put one in your trunk tool roll.
-Chris

T Tanner

I second Pete and Chis on this, the belts from the box store auto parts places are not worth your time!

DonMo

Guys, I got Goodyear belts at the local autoparts store. Just make sure you ask for the high quality belt. Many of these stores sell more than one quality. The store here in FL. was Bennett's.

Chris Bennet

What is the width of the belt; 9.5mm or 10mm?
-Chris

DonMo

I used a non-standard to gain a little more tension. I used a 11AV710, it was ideal. I am assuming the 10 of the 710 is the 10mm.