Date:         Tue, 14 Jul 2020 08:42:41 -0600
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From:         OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: 1991 westy - power steering belt problem
Comments: To: Kevin P Gilleran <kevin@GILLERANENERGY.COM>
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        If all 3 Belts are coming off, how are You sure that the PSBelt is

the cause of it all ~


On 14 Jul , 2020, at 7:26 AM, Kevin P Gilleran wrote:

> 1991 westy
> Hi all,
> I have lost my power steering v-belt 3 times in the last two years. I don't
> remember each exact condition but I think it commonly was while I was using
> air conditioning. Typically the belt comes off and then causes the other two
> to get destroyed in the process causing overheating etc.
> 
> Question is why is the belt coming off? It appears to be tensioned properly
> - using the correct size 10x1075. Can it be related to the power steering
> itself? The latest belt was dry and not covered with oil or coolant, not
> cracked. The top edges of the V were frayed a little.
> 
> Any thoughts on long term solutions would be appreciated?
> 
> Sincerely,
> Kevin
> 
> 
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