Info needed: Morris C8 radiator

[pauldavies]

Lots of info to take in and hopefully the picture has uploaded, what kind of fan-belt do you suggest Richard? Difficult to find old belts these days, I will take it off tomorrow after the Anzac service and will go ahead with replacing the individual bits as they are worn. Spring I should have an answer on Wednesday for replacement.

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by pauldavies

Lots of info to take in and hopefully the picture has uploaded, what kind of fan-belt do you suggest Richard? Difficult to find old belts these days, I will take it off tomorrow after the Anzac service and will go ahead with replacing the individual bits as they are worn. Spring I should have an answer on Wednesday for replacement.

Hi Paul.
You need to determine the width of the top of the Vee on the crankshaft pulley. If approx. 16mm, then try a B section belt, but if 22mm then use a C section belt. The supplier should be familiar with B and C section belts as it is an International designation. As for length, you will need to open up your pump pulley and when belt is fitted the sheaves are adjusted up and engine turned over a few times, then recheck adjustment. When the belt reached the top of the vee on pump pulley it is near end of adjustment.

From what I have read here you fitted the belt without opening the adjustable pulley, is that is correct?

A Morris C8 owner might know the replacement belt number.

This might be of interest:
http://www.gatesaustralia.com.au/~/m...urope-2004.pdf

[pauldavies]

Richard and Lynn thanks for the info and I replaced the head gasket as there was a problem with "water" ingestion due to no4 spark plug being very loose when I first got the truck, on stripping the head off I found two gaskets fitted but I have replaced them with a copper gasket and there is no water in the oil or blowing out the exhaust so all seems good. When I replaced the water pump and belt I didn't realise where the adjustment was so even though it was a tight fit I got the belt on, I will replace the belt with your spec's Richard and have an auto spares place I use that employs people over 21. The coolant blows out on reaching running temp so I believe the problem to be a combination of all the things you guy's have mentioned so as I have said spring, filler funnel and threaded lock ring will be replaced with new and I will search out a replacement belt.
Regards and will keep you all posted
Paul

[pauldavies]

Thanks Richard and it looks like a C section belt I need, by the looks of the belt removed it has been rubbing on the sides as you say and the length can be longer to take up the adjustment, will source another tomorrow.

[cletrac (RIP)]

My daughter says when you go into a parts store, ALWAYS ASK FOR THE OLD GUY!!

[pauldavies]

She is correct in that Dave and we have an Auto pro store that only employs people over 25 so you have half a chance, the one thing I hate is when they say "whats it off" so you haven't connected, I will probably get roasted alive and hung drawn and quartered for saying when we go to the check-out at the supermarket I always choose the ugly check out chick but they are better than the eye candy ones. Shouldn't have said it but there it is.

[pauldavies]

New C type fan belt fitted and have to wait a few weeks for the new spring. Hope its the right one.