Can you show the correct tensioner position?
Can you show the correct tensioner position?
Ralph, did you get any documentation from Bullet when you purchased your kit from them? There is a note in the 9 page installation doc - point 15, see attached. If you want the entire document PM me an email address and i will scan it for you and send. When the location peg is aligned with the new hole, 20mm ACW from existing, the tensioner pulleytensioner position 4 o'clock.JPG will sit at the 4 o'clock position when the belt is installed. Mine is sitting there now. smack on 4 o'clock. There were two M8 bolts snapped, both on the passenger side and logically they were the lowest and next lowest bolts in the group of 4. I replaced all 4 mount bolts - they are a plated cap screw 12.9 grade, plus also upgraded the static bearing bolt, M10 x 60mm from 8.8 to 12.9 also. All back together and belt running dead centre of the pulleys, took it for a spin and all good. Has taken a bit of rattle noise away as well, boost back up at 13 -14psi belt alignment.JPGAdditional tensioner hole to be drilled.JPG
So, 4 hrs to get 2 M8 bolts out, grade 12.9, cap screws, could not drill them, no room to even centre pop a start for the drill bit. Ended up stuffing around with the dremel and cut a slot across the shaft and then screw driver to undo them - bloody mission, but all back together now, belt sitting where it should and holding dead centre, replaced the m8 mount bolts and the m10 static roller bolt just to be sure, plate was not bent. Boost back up at 14psi and motor sounds strong and less rattles, no doubt the plate had a lot to do with it. New belt as well.
Last edited by PeeBee; 2nd June 2020 at 05:54 PM.
mudnut (2nd June 2020), MudRunnerTD (7th July 2020), Rossco (2nd June 2020)
I'll check to see whether that was done on my engine, when the guys assembled it.
PeeBee (2nd June 2020)
Yes, they are miles stronger than the standard 'HD range'. And to be honest not a lot more cost than the standard Gates from what I can tell. I have unfortunately collected a number of this size belt along the journey to get the belt alignment sorted, and munched a few as well.
mudski (4th June 2020)