Changing service belt

[MadMacMcMad]

Gents, My service belt is now giving a little whine on tick over and I had a proper slip from it at LeMans this year, so I really need to swap it out soon.

Can anyone tell me the relevant part and also is it a pig to fit ( like most everything on the Noble ). It is a 3ltr GTO3 with aircon.

I very rarely seem to drive it at the moment without somthing needing doing.

Thanks
Andy

[andygtt]

if you mean the belt that drives the air con etc then its a very very easy belt to change

[MadMacMcMad]

Yep that's the one. Is it a Ford part or a unique length for a noble? Any further info much appreciated. Many thanks.

[The devil]

Just replaced mine
It is a 1708 6PK
They are available almost anywhere for about £15.

You have to be a bit patient though as they are really stiff, nice and quiet when on though

[MadMacMcMad]

Brill thanks. Is that a Ford part?

[The devil]

No
Most motor factors have them as they are used by many car makes

[Lakelord]

Andy, try and get a gates belt as per this thread http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...

[MadMacMcMad]

Cheers colin

[MadMacMcMad]

I am being a little lazy, but what is the process for replacing this belt? What has to be slackened off to get the old belt off and new one on? Can it be done from above or do I have to empty my pit. Cheers.

[Jim O.]

Piece of cake. You'll need a 3/8" ratchet handle or breaker bar to release the tensioner - the tensioner has a square hole in it for the ratchet handle. Release the tensioner with the ratchet handle, pull off the old belt, put on the new. Job done. I do it all from above, without jacking or removing any panels...

[MadMacMcMad]

Jim. Thanks. A little job for this afternoon.

[RobP]

Seems that belt circumferance varies quite markedly - mine for example is a 1693 6PK. Once fitted the tensioner should sit around the mid-way point; if it sits on the end-stop when the belt is fitted then the chances are that the belt is too loose and will start ticking and screeching in time.

[MadMacMcMad]

Not wrong there.
I can't get mine on at all. I am going to buy a second from another manufacturer and hope it's 5mm longer.

[RobP]

Actually a lot easier to do with 2 peeps - one keeping the tensioner at max (girlfriend/wife can do this) and t'other putting the belt on. Get belt correctly aligned onto all pulleys and then using both hands manoeuver the belt over the smooth jockey wheel. Release tensioner (which should sit half way between both end-stops).

[MadMacMcMad]

All done. A slight stretch with a trolley jack did the job.