Changing a Fan Belt on a VW

I'm sure JD knows about this but it's new to me. Wonder what the flat rate charge at a VW dealer would be?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcB5-jSqdH0

Just like they did it in Wolfsburg many years ago. Now have this guy try that on a VW Jetta..;)

Let's just see him adjust the tension on it while it's running :D

As anyone familiar with air cooled VWs knows, the pulley on the generator has shims inbetween the two halves to adjust the tension. Seems like this little exercise, while a neat trick, would be pointless. The tension would virtually always be wrong.

Cool video though.

Did exactly that from 63 to 65. Then a bought a socket that fit the nut behind the fan shroud when I needed to replace the generator. After that I did it the safe way. Just like a sprint car, push to start was very common.

Dave

I love that...that's had me cracking up for the last little bit here.

I removed the end of a finger with a table saw. I've been a lot more careful of moving parts since. Personally, I don't think I'd try that one.