Cover for pulleys and belts - worth the bother in your opinion?

zeaphod said:

Hello all, I'm thinking about a project for the few days off work over Christmas:
I've noticed when wading through any more than a couple of inches of water the ignition light comes on for a few seconds. Obviously water splashes onto the pulleys making the belt slip a little. I'm thinking about making a plastic cover that will loosely fit over the crank, water pump and power steering pulleys to protect them a bit from water thrown up. I have an old plastic car underbody tray that I plan to cut and bend into shape. It will be supported from the timing case (old AC fixing point) and chassis. I don't have a fan/shroud so there's plenty of room. It's a Disco 200 in a 1985 90".
Anyone ever made anything similar? Is it a waste of time?

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lynall said:

I think the belt cover will hide other sins, plus the 200 v belts are wnak and need checking/adjusting almost monthly especially the stupid small one on the disco version.

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lynall said:

I think the belt cover will hide other sins, plus the 200 v belts are wnak and need checking/adjusting almost monthly especially the stupid small one on the disco version.

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bluedog333 said:

I can get away with about 3months, becomes more apparent during the wet season when a splash through a puddle near locks the steering and the battery light stands to attention.
I’ve wondered about some sort of tensioner pulley that could be added on and adjusted with a single screw. I’ve never properly looked into it, I’m sure if it could be done someone would have done it by now.

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bluedog333 said:

I can get away with about 3months, becomes more apparent during the wet season when a splash through a puddle near locks the steering and the battery light stands to attention.
I’ve wondered about some sort of tensioner pulley that could be added on and adjusted with a single screw. I’ve never properly looked into it, I’m sure if it could be done someone would have done it by now.

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jamesmartin said:

lr did with the earlier pas defender set up

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dag019 said:

Wouldn't attach it to the engine and the chassis you want an either or otherwise it will immediately break as the engine vibrates and the chassis remains still. But I would agree with the above, just tighten the belt, expect to belt slip in deep water, and don't worry about the hassle of making a cover.

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zeaphod said:

I was going to use the rubber mounts from a 2.5 NA shroud mount to get around the vibration. However, it looks like it just one of those tratter things, I'll just keep an eye on the tension.
Thanks to everyone who replied!

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