Location: Reedsburg, WI
Posts: 4,026
My VIN: 5180
Club(s): (DMWC) (DCUK)
DENNIS
VIN 5180, Frame 3652, STAGE II, DM-eng Solid State Solutions (RPM Rly, Dm.Lt.Mod., Fan Fail Mod. , FAN Rly, HS.Rly) , HID headlights, SPAX user since 2009, Eibach springs, M Adj. Rear LCA's, DPNW poly-sway bar kit, DMCEU LCA Stabilizer link kit, DMCMW Illuminated door sills, Aussie Illuminated SS Shifter plate, REAL MOMO EVO Steering wheel, DELOREANA Extended View Side Mirrors w/ Heaters, DELOREANA LED Door Lights.
Location: Taylors SC
Posts: 5,326
My VIN: (former)05429
Club(s): (DMWC) (DCUK)
Dave S
DMC Midwest - retired but helping
Greenville SC
I was going to remove the AC tensioner bracket to replace my noisy idler bearings. Do I have to? Hervey sells a re-conditioned bracket with new bearings and pulleys that I've had my eye on. Or is there some way to replace the bearings in the pulleys without removing the bracket? I didn't know there were spacers and a seal plate behind it.....what happens if I pull it off? Will oil go all over the place?
also, when I tighten the ac belt, should I be able to freely spin the idler pulleys? The top idler pulley seems to be much looser than than the bottom unless I tighten things up....
Last edited by Trstno1; 01-26-2015 at 04:29 PM.
You can't buy happiness, but you can buy a DeLorean and that's sort of the same thing....
Location: Northern NJ
Posts: 8,570
My VIN: 10757 1st place Concourse 1998
You do have to take it all apart. You do have to keep track of all of the spacers, washers, and stuff so you can put it all back EXACTLY as it comes apart. You need the "O" ring for the cover and yes, you do get some oil but not a lot. You can wipe it up. Use the figures in the Parts Manual 1-1-4 and 7-2-1.
David Teitelbaum
Location: Mesa, AZ
Posts: 161
My VIN: 6631
Club(s): (AZ-D)
I'm actually in the process of reassembling my pulleys now. Had to replace both bearings. Having some difficulty however. In the 7-2-1 diagram, it shows the pulley mounting bracket (item 9) screws matching up to the holes in the blanking plate. The mounting bracket, however, is a bit wider than the blanking plate. Am I reading the assembly diagram wrong?
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Location: Reedsburg, WI
Posts: 4,026
My VIN: 5180
Club(s): (DMWC) (DCUK)
Your reading it wrong. The slotted adjuster goes on the two bolts that hold the cover in place with spacers. The illustration is wrong. Item 13 bolt screws into the timing cover, not through the cover plate. The lower item 14 bolt with tall spacer goes where it shows the item 13 bolt going. The zig zag tracer line is wrong. FYI I'm referencing the illustration in the parts manual.
Last edited by DMC5180; 06-30-2015 at 08:12 PM.
DENNIS
VIN 5180, Frame 3652, STAGE II, DM-eng Solid State Solutions (RPM Rly, Dm.Lt.Mod., Fan Fail Mod. , FAN Rly, HS.Rly) , HID headlights, SPAX user since 2009, Eibach springs, M Adj. Rear LCA's, DPNW poly-sway bar kit, DMCEU LCA Stabilizer link kit, DMCMW Illuminated door sills, Aussie Illuminated SS Shifter plate, REAL MOMO EVO Steering wheel, DELOREANA Extended View Side Mirrors w/ Heaters, DELOREANA LED Door Lights.
Location: Mesa, AZ
Posts: 161
My VIN: 6631
Club(s): (AZ-D)
That was it, thanks Dennis! All reassembled and full of A/C glory (whatever that means in 110+ heat )
Location: Reedsburg, WI
Posts: 4,026
My VIN: 5180
Club(s): (DMWC) (DCUK)
DENNIS
VIN 5180, Frame 3652, STAGE II, DM-eng Solid State Solutions (RPM Rly, Dm.Lt.Mod., Fan Fail Mod. , FAN Rly, HS.Rly) , HID headlights, SPAX user since 2009, Eibach springs, M Adj. Rear LCA's, DPNW poly-sway bar kit, DMCEU LCA Stabilizer link kit, DMCMW Illuminated door sills, Aussie Illuminated SS Shifter plate, REAL MOMO EVO Steering wheel, DELOREANA Extended View Side Mirrors w/ Heaters, DELOREANA LED Door Lights.
I recently went through the same thing. The sketch in the parts manual is not correct.
Andy Lien
VIN 11596 Jan 1982 build - owned since Nov. 2000!
Total frame-off restoration completed 2021-2023
Photography and Backpacking is life.
Was Fargo, ND
Now Kansas City
Location: Mesa, AZ
Posts: 161
My VIN: 6631
Club(s): (AZ-D)
Yeah, once I heard that, it went back together really easily. Per Danny @ DMCCA, I also added some Permatex Right Stuff gasket maker around the new seal on the cover plate. No leaks!