On 3/21/05 15:49, "Oliver Balson" <ojbalson@AOL.COM> wrote: > Hello vwers, > > I'm having a little trouble with an engine I just put in my 91 carat -- in > just a few weeks, I seem to be going through alt/wat pump belts. With the > belt properly tightened, it just takes a few days before the squeal begins and > a couple more days before the belts loosen up and slip off (twice the car has > overheated to find the belt totally flipped over and loose!), After > retightening, the process begins again. Each time it sems the belt is > stretching out excessively, as the alt. hasn't slipped. I've tried 3 > different belts and know they are tight enough to begin with. The water pump > and alt are new, so no drag from either end of the belt, and no apparent wear > on the belt. Anyone have any suggestions? Just don't know what to do next. > > Thanks, Oliver > > 90 westy -- Gretel > 91 carat -- Hansel Try to position yourself so that you can look down the line of the belt and see if any of the pulleys have a wobble to them. Also a sticking water pump bearing can also cause the problem. The intermittent sticking pump is a strange one though. I have only seen it once. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• jimt Planned insanity is best. Remember that sanity is optional. http://www.tactical-bus.info (tech info) http://www.westydriver.com |
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