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Originally Posted by vstech
... how long has it been since the car was running? that is a lot of rust on the pulleys... I would not cut the belts until they have been running on the car for a bit, to remove some of the rust.
do you have a replacement pulley for the alt?
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I believe the car was last run about two years ago, maybe more. About two years ago, the PO had several parts stolen from him (exhaust from the header down, radiator, ignition tumbler, glow plug, etc), and since this was his "standby" 300D, he didn't bother replacing them. His daily driver was a 1983 300D that I almost bought, but was just too much for my budget.
Could I just use a wire brush and cleaner on the pulleys? The belts in the car are halfway "glued" into the grooves, and in many cases coming out missing occasional "teeth".
Yes, I have a pulley for the alternator, as well as a replacement alternator -- this one is seized. Nothing I have will move it.
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