Date:         Wed, 5 Oct 2016 09:41:04 -0700
Reply-To:     Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Power steering pump issue
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Ha! Another WBX design feature.  My '85's is straight, but this one is my
son's '87. It wore out the last belt in 3000 miles and it came off due to
stretch. I think the misalignment twists the belt into the pulley's v-notch,
causing wear on one corner and stretch.  I've just tightened the new belt at
500 miles, and there is no more adjustment available.  I might try a smaller
belt soon.

Pulled the engine from his retired '96 Subaru Outback this weekend.  It may
be going in sooner rather than later.

Stuart

-----Original Message-----
From: OlRivrRat [mailto:OlRivrRat@comcast.net]
Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2016 9:26 AM
To: Stuart MacMillan
Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Power steering pump issue

        Near as I can remember, I have Never seen a Vanagon H2OBoxer with a
PowerSteeringPump that was Straight ~

                                                        ORR ~ DeanB

On 5 Oct , 2016, at 9:57 AM, Stuart MacMillan wrote:

> I've had two of the mounting assemblies out lately because the hold down
bolt stripped out.  It's two pieces, a cast base bolted to the head, and a
steel bracket mounted to the pump that bolts to the cast base.  There isn't
any way to bend or reposition either one, so I guess I'll just keep
replacing the belts.
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> Stuart
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> From: Dan N [mailto:dn92610@gmail.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2016 7:07 PM
> To: Stuart MacMillan
> Cc: Vanagon Mailing List
> Subject: Re: Power steering pump issue
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> add a washer on the side that you it needs..?