something wrong with my car

[Jason_GMQ91]

Im talking about my lincoln.

Yesterday, I got new belt for my 351W, but today, I noticed my engine getting hotter. Maybe the belt into the wrong way, but I think my 351W's pully was missing or fell off?

I wondering some 351W does have pully mount?

There is 2 different water pumps:

1 is clockwise

1 is counter clockwise

need normal direction, not reverse direction.


I did looked at the owner's manual book, none have pic of belt directions

If you have the pic of 1980 belt direction of 351W?

thanks,

Jason

[1987cp]

Trying to figure out what you're saying .......

All standard-rotation water pumps spin clockwise, same as the alternator, power steering pump, and crank pulley. I think it'd be pretty obvious if the water pump pulley had fallen off! (hint: if your six-rib alternator belt goes around only 3 pulleys and you still have power steering, and if the one that you think fits is a whole lot under 50" long - I think I use a 49.5" - you're missing a pulley somewhere!)

Owner's manuals won't usually have much in the way of service information. Even a Haynes manual from AutoZone can be a big help.

[Grandmarchris]

Hayes manual or even better if you know someone thats got a Ford shop manual or access to alldata would be even better..

[1987cp]

You're right, alldatadiy.com is pretty handy. It's not free - ~$15/year subscription - but I've used it before and found it very useful.

[Grandmarchris]

You can get it free if you know someone who works at a shop

[gadget73]

Some of the early models were V belt. Not sure if the 80 Mark VI is a V or a 6 rib. Belt routing ought to be the same in any case. If you can get a pic of how your belts are installed, we can probably tell you if its right.

[1987cp]

Some of the early models were V belt. Not sure if the 80 Mark VI is a V or a 6 rib.

good point. The '79 LTD came with a six-rib belt for the alternator side and a V-belt on the A/C side. Also had a slightly different-style A/C belt tensioner (different bracket, mostly) so it would engage with the underside of the V-belt and not the outer side like the later ones do with the serpentine-style belt. But now I'm starting to get slightly off-topic.

[Jason_GMQ91]

Here the pic of my belt direction and not sure if its the right way.

[gadget73]

Belt routing looks correct, thats the same way its routed on everything else.

[Tiggie]

Yeah, '79 was the only year for the V-Belt/6-Rib Hybrid.

You've got it on there correctly. It's fairly difficult to install the belts wrong on these cars since they aren't a true serpentine. Gotta be something else causing the problem. The belt isn't slipping is it?

[1987cp]

Yeah, '79 was the only year for the V-Belt/6-Rib Hybrid.

Good information!

You've got it on there correctly. It's fairly difficult to install the belts wrong on these cars since they aren't a true serpentine. Gotta be something else causing the problem. The belt isn't slipping is it?

I think the recommended tension test is that it should deflect about one-quarter inch per foot of free travel. You can measure it with a ruler and tape measure if you want to be precise.

[gadget73]

Yeah, '79 was the only year for the V-Belt/6-Rib Hybrid.

apparently not, since his car is a 1980 and I see a V belt on the AC side.

[1987cp]

You can get it free if you know someone who works at a shop

Do you have such a hookup?