<VV> Fan Belt change tools

[Bryan Blackwell]

Clark's does indeed sell the "bentwrench".  It is the perfect tool for 
the job.  The part number is on my tools page.

However, I will make a heretical suggestion.  If you check the belt 
fairly regularly and replace it every 20K miles or three years or so, 
it is very unlikely to break at an inopportune time.  In general, I 
don't carry any tools, parts, or other such stuff.  Nowhere in the 
owner's manual do they suggest you need to.  It's a good idea to carry 
a spare on a trip or such, but I think much of the concern comes from 
the lousy belts available in the 80's (I tossed three of them in one 
day back then).  Buy a good belt, put it on properly, change it when 
it's old, and they last just fine.
--
Bryan Blackwell bryan at skiblack.com
http://autoxer.skiblack.com/
   Corvairs: '61 Lakewood, '64 Greenbrier, '65 Corsa, '66 Corsa
   '69 Road Runner, '97 Ford F-150, '99 Neon R/T
"Why do something if you're not going to obsess about it?"

On Dec 15, 2006, at 9:34 PM, Harry Yarnell wrote:

> THE tool is a John Moody bent wrench.Sold buy Herr Moody back in the 
> '70s, he took a Craftsman double ended box wrench (9/16-1/2"), and 
> custom bent it to remove the idler pulley bolt/nut and clear the 
> distributer and the 1/2" end for the lower carb nut. Worked like a 
> charm. I think Clark sells a version of this.
>
> harry yarnell


>>> What the @$!& do you reach those nuts  under the idler pully with? 
>>> Thinking
>>> of investing in an offset 9/16  open end with a long shaft but 
>>> thought it best
>>> to check in here first for  confirmation or other reccommendations 
>>> before
>>> spending the bucks.
>>>  Matt from L.I.
>>> ('66 Monza coupe 110/PG)