Date:         Tue, 30 Jul 2002 22:02:50 -1000
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From:         Imua Camper Company <res0jfr1@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: Alt. belt vs. Pwr Steering belt
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        You can also use the AC belt in a pinch....  FYI

Shawn


On Tuesday, July 30, 2002, at 08:03 PM, Carl Hansen wrote:

> Today I discovered purely out of shear DESPERATION that one CAN run the
> power steering belt on the alternator when faced with no alternative.
>
> The alternator froze up today.  The weathers hot, it's old, and I was 5
> miles from home and well after closing for anything normal that might 

> have
> the correct alternator belt.
>
> I dropped in the spare alternator, put on the power steering belt and 

> can
> once again get to work tomorro morning.  I'll have to get the correct 

> belt
> tomorro and swap it out.
>
> Makes one wonder what VW had on their minds when they designed the 
> layout.
> The Alternator belt has failed on me 3 times that I can recall - maybe 

> 4,
> yet it is the inner most belt and requires removing the other two to
> replace!
>
> on-on
>
>
>
> Ch
> carl_hansen@ieee.org
>
> '87 944 na - RED! needs head gasket & ??? (but what a sweet ride)
> '89 SyncroBeast Vanagon -
> '87 16V GTI
> '80 850 Yamaha Special
> '87 16V GTI w/ hale damage - parting out - body gone, parts remain
> '89 16V GTI w/ toasted motor
> '86 Scirocco (8 valve w/ auto) - SO's
>
> New Jursey   (our hearts remain in MinneSnowta)
>
> In a perfect world without walls or fences........
>   .....................why would we need Windows or Gates?
>
>          ........... Only a True Jedi Master can touch the dark side
>                                           ............ and remain 
> untainted!
>
>
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