Date:         Wed, 23 Nov 2005 19:01:24 -0700
Reply-To:     Gerald Masar <azsun99@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Gerald Masar <azsun99@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Stranded - How do you change belts?
Comments: To: Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
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10x1100 is the alternator belt. You need to disconnect the small coolant hose from the
plastic pipe around the upper edge of the engine compartment to get the power steering
belt off. You will lose a little coolant.
Jerry

----- Original Message -----
From: "Christopher Gronski" <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 2:44 PM
Subject: Stranded - How do you change belts?


Well I cannot say my van did not give me fair warning. My alternator
belt has been squeeking for a week or so and finally snapped. It did
not take long for my coolant light to come on either!

Anyway I have replacement belts but I have two problems:

1) How do I change the power steering belt which appears to be in
front of the alternator belt?

2) Which belt is which? I know 10 x 1077 is power steering but which
is alternator 13 x 1155 or 10 x 1100 (one of those is AC).

Thanks,
Chris