Date:         Sun, 18 Apr 2004 17:23:36 -0700
Reply-To:     Rob Campbell <rob@PHEMP.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Rob Campbell <rob@PHEMP.COM>
Subject:      PS V-belt
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Hello-

This afternoon I suddenly noticed a loss of power in the power steering
system.  I pulled over, and found the v-belt had jumped off.  It had a
slight twist in it, but I was able to work it back on and drive away
with power restored.  It came  off again in short order, about 30 miles
later.

I'm not a skilled mechanic, and the Bentley guide doesn't seem to
mention the cable iteself, I assume this is common knowledge among
mechanics.

Is this (I hope) a simple matter of purchasing a new belt, and replacing
it?

Or is it a more complex prodecure involving disassembly of the PS pump?
It was quit difficult to get the belt back on, is there a proper
procedure I should know about to gain slack somehow?  Or is it just a
matter of popping the belt back onto the pulleys?

Will this belt be simple to find at Napa, etc, or is it an exotic VW item?

I'll be attempting to answer these questions myself this evening, but it
would be great to hear from someone with experience.

Thanks

Rob Campbell
87 Westy, Seattle