Date:         Tue, 14 Jul 2020 07:52:32 -0700
Reply-To:     Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 1991 westy - power steering belt problem
Comments: To: Kevin P Gilleran <kevin@gilleranenergy.com>
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I've lost the power steering belt twice and the last one took the
dipstick tube with it. My mechanic checked the pulley alignment and it was
good.. he rough out the pulley with a piece of sandpaper and that's it.

On Tue, Jul 14, 2020 at 7:48 AM Kevin P Gilleran <kevin@gilleranenergy.com>
wrote:

> Hi,
> The PS belt, once it came off got jammed into the other belts and they came
> off. But the PS belt has come off where I caught it before it took out the
> other belts. Should have mentioned that...
> Thanks!
>
> Sincerely,
> Kevin
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2020 7:43 AM
> To: Kevin P Gilleran <kevin@GILLERANENERGY.COM>
> Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: 1991 westy - power steering belt problem
>
>         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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