Belt broke. My kids were in back seat and said they heard a high pitched sound; at frequencies I apparently do not hear... We pulled off, I listened and was able to hear it a little. We had another couple of miles to go, so opted to drive to that spot. As I pulled out there was a large bang, so stopped immediately and found broken belt. Replaced all 3 belts and looked at all pulleys. Seemed fine and got really good help from vanagon owners here on Bowen. Great thing, this list! > On Jul 28, 2019, at 6:00 PM, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net> wrote: > > Did the Belt Break or Come Off in 1 piece ~ If Later be sure You don't have a > > Loose & Wobbly Pulley > Especially the Crank Pulley ~ > > >> On 28 Jul , 2019, at 11:02 AM, Douglas Toomey wrote: >> >> All, >> >> 87 Vanagon, driving well. But threw a belt, which dislodged two others. I have replacement belts on hand. Unfortunately, the belt took out the dip stick right at the engine block. I am proceeding to replace belts. >> >> Questions: >> >> Any issues with plugging the dipstick hole? >> >> Looking in Bentley to get belt sizes correct, but quick answers welcome. >> >> Any mechanics in Vancouver area that can replace my dipstick? >> >> We are on Bowen Island. >> >> Thanks! >> >> Doug > |
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