Date:         Tue, 26 Apr 2005 13:25:27 -0700
Reply-To:     James Ballen <ballenjames@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         James Ballen <ballenjames@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Coolant hose wearing due to AC belt
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Hi all,

So I believe my AC belt in my 1.9 WBX setup must be too loose because after
a while it starts to wear a groove away in the coolant hose that runs in the
middle of it...
this hose is #10 on coolant hose charts on the vanagain.com pages, and runs
from the h-pipe to the top of the waterpump.

the belt doesn't squeal at all, but it must be too loose to be "slapping"
that far down onto the hose.

so now I need to figure out how to tighten that belt so it doesn't happen
again, and then drain enough coolant so I can change the hose, and then
refill/bleed.

any help with the belt tightening procedure would be most appreciated.

thanks!

James