Pictures and text are also great to have, printed out beside us when working on our Goldwings. I tend to watch the video clips first to get familiar with the job, and print out the pictures and text for when I do the work.Great job Steve. Who needs pictures with a video like that?
:shock:I'll send you a PM..Tried to find your pictures of the GL1100 belt replacement on YOUTUBE but couldn't find them. Any suggestions for a link? I want to change the belts on my GL1100 and am searching all the info I can.
Thanks, Gerry
It's a GL1200 video that Steve made Gerry. Here is a GL1000 belt change tutorial, the 1100 is much the same. http://www.goldwingfacts.com/forums/forum9/17422.htmlTried to find your pictures of the GL1100 belt replacement on YOUTUBE but couldn't find them. Any suggestions for a link? I want to change the belts on my GL1100 and am searching all the info I can.
Thanks, Gerry
After changing belts more than once on my GL1100, the best waybI can explain is to remember that they are not fan belts. You don't want to swing out of your timing belt tensioners in the same way. Get the amount of free play as described.Steve, how do you know how much tension to put on the tensioner? I hope my question makes sense. Otherwords, how do you test it to see if it is tight enough?
Harold
Steve hasn't out up the picture page for the 1200 yet
Jim Wayne and Alan's posts sum that up Harold. The danger is of setting the tension too tight. Most times the belt tension is set wrong, it will be too tight rather than too loose. I've seen that a lot with customers cars after aDIYbelt change. Either they set them too tight, or they set them to the wrong markings. Either way it's a dead engine by the time it gets to the garage.Steve, how do you know how much tension to put on the tensioner? I hope my question makes sense. Otherwords, how do you test it to see if it is tight enough?
Harold