Originally Posted by Paul F
Originally Posted by Deejay
Bit of a strange question about access…because if you open the bonnet, you can see the belt and its route round the pulleys quite easily.
I have not yet changed my belt but keep a spare under the passenger seat together with a sketch of the routing.
Changing the belt should be a 5 minute job. The tensioner on the near side top of the engine is spring loaded, so merely apply a turning moment to the 15mm bolt to release tension is all that is needed. (longer spanner the easier it will be)
It will automatically apply the correct tension when released with new belt in place. Check point: make sure the belt is running in the correct/same ribs on each pulley before finishing.

Just one point of caution - a friend has a 2007 +4 and the “standard” belt supplied by a reputable Morgan dealer was too short. He was told that the spares manual only lists one belt for the Duratec +4. He eventually got a belt of the correct length. It would seem that there was a change to +4 belt dimensions at some point.
Could be worth a careful look of the belt along its full length to see if a PK number is visible . I have read somewhere online that belts should have a close inspection for wear after 60k miles and certainly be replaced at 90k. Much better than the old vee belts.

Last edited by Deejay; 02/11/23 09:20 PM.

Doug
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