CRGRS 66 – Winter Build Thread

[66c10Steve]

An ever so small amount of progress this weekend.... I previously extracted a broken bolt from the nose of the crankshaft and this weekend I reassembled a few items. After ordering a harmonic balancer install tool from Amazon (since no stores in town had one to rent or buy) I was able to reinstall the harmonic balancer and then continue with the crank pulley, the fan, and the belts including adding anti-seize to the metal to metal connections.

One question I do have is, how close can the belts be to other items? I'm a bit concerned with the clearance between the belt coming from the alternator and one of the bolt heads for the power steering pump bracket as there is only about 1/16" clearance.

[Captainfab]

Yeah a 1/16" is a bit close. Most of the time on a long belt like that the movement will be up and down, but they can move a little side to side. About all you could do if there is contact is remove that PS pump bracket, counter sink that hole and install a allen socket flat head bolt.

[66c10Steve]

Originally Posted by Captainfab

Yeah a 1/16" is a bit close. Most of the time on a long belt like that the movement will be up and down, but they can move a little side to side. About all you could do if there is contact is remove that PS pump bracket, counter sink that hole and install a allen socket flat head bolt.

Good idea! thanks

[Robert Haas]

Originally Posted by 66c10Steve

An ever so small amount of progress this weekend.... I previously extracted a broken bolt from the nose of the crankshaft and this weekend I reassembled a few items. After ordering a harmonic balancer install tool from Amazon (since no stores in town had one to rent or buy) I was able to reinstall the harmonic balancer and then continue with the crank pulley, the fan, and the belts including adding anti-seize to the metal to metal connections.

One question I do have is, how close can the belts be to other items? I'm a bit concerned with the clearance between the belt coming from the alternator and one of the bolt heads for the power steering pump bracket as there is only about 1/16" clearance.

Take off the bracket and counter sink the hole the bolt goes through. Then use a countersunk Allen head bolt to replace the hex bolt you currently are using.

[66c10Steve]

Getting frustrated and could use some advice....

I'm trying to install the new rag joint and it does not seem to want to fit on to the shaft of the power steering gearbox.....am I missing something here or should I use a hammer and smack it on? They look like the same number of splines but it's hard to tell for sure and impossible to count on the rag joint.

[66c10Steve]

I think I figured it out....the PO picked up the wrong rag joint coupling. Just ordered a Dorman 31015 to fit the 13/16 x 36 spline shaft.