Date:         Tue, 6 Aug 2002 12:30:34 -0700
Reply-To:     Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA>
Subject:      Twisted PS belt?
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Hi gang,

We just got back from our first real outing this year in our '88 Westy. Had
a
wonderful trip to a secluded spot near Bamfield, and discovered two
things: 1)
our Westy handles rough roads far better than our friend's '99 4Runner
with
monster 16" tires - he could barely keep up with us as his solid rear axle
hopped wildly over the washboards! 2) Perhaps more interesting was the
discovery upon our return (the van ran perfectly!) that the power steering
belt
was *twisted*, and the running with the back of the belt riding on the rear
edge
of the large pulley, while seated normally on the pump pulley. Not believing
what I saw, I started the engine, expecting the belt to come off - it didn't. I
loosened the pump and corrected it, but what a very odd problem! I guess
something must have jammed in the pulley to cause this - has anyone
seen
this before?

Shawn Wright, I.T. Manager
Shawnigan Lake School
swright@SLS.bc.ca
http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright
http://www.sls.bc.ca