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Re: Which alternator V-belt?
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Tue, 12 Dec 2000 00:24:08 -0800
...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: > > Hi all, > > I picked up a new alternator v-belt from my local VW deal the other day and...
Re: Oil leak since rebuilt 2.1l installed
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:33:43 -0500
...The oil sender switch is behind the v belts near the water pump and mine was causing a small drip and spray on the...
Valve Cover Gasket 2.1 AT
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Sat, 26 Jul 2008 07:19:51 -0500
...Already purchased new V-belts. Will be replacing the plugs, wire, dist cap, rotor, etc in next week or so. Thanks in advance. -- Michael...
triple v belt pulley
Historical mailing list - eric luebbers
Sat, 14 Oct 2006 09:20:58 -0700
Dear list, I have removed the bolt that holds the pulley on, but my problem is now removing the pulley itself. I read in...
Re: My R134a experience
Historical mailing list - Victor Spinetti
Thu, 7 Sep 2006 00:00:18 -0400
...of course if it is wearing out. Also carefully check comp. v-belt & pulleys on crank & comp. Any uneven wear can cause vibration & noise...
Re: V-Belt tightness -- how to determine?
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Wed, 24 Aug 2011 09:57:34 -0700
...2011 9:35 AM |To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM |Subject: Re: V-Belt tightness -- how to determine? | |Well, okay. Tensioning as hard as I...
Re: 1.6 TD Motor...Timing help....
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sat, 21 Aug 1999 23:10:42 -0700
I use the timing marks on the v-belt pulley. I take a paint marker and put a dot on the arrow on the...
Re: V-Belt tightness -- how to determine
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Wed, 24 Aug 2011 20:34:30 -0700
...24, 2011 7:36 PM |To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM |Subject: V-Belt tightness -- how to determine | |a word of warning |most belts sold...
Re: V-belt failure & engine health
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Mon, 26 Nov 2001 13:36:09 -0400
...bmc :) "Faith will move mountains, but > you'd better bring a shovel...." > > > > > >> Can v-belt failure cause engine damage? I was traveling > >> about 65...
Re: V-Belt tightness -- how to determine?
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Wed, 24 Aug 2011 08:45:44 -0700
On 08/24/2011 08:18 AM, David Beierl wrote: > If the belt squeals when the weather is cold, recalibrate your thumb > 21.47...
Portland OR VW U-Pull-It?
Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
Wed, 13 Jul 2011 09:56:05 -0700
...I assume the issue may be dragging alternator, hence irregular or too-tight V-belt. System voltage is low, battery charges very slowly underway.
<No subject>
Historical mailing list - Don Preston
Mon, 11 Dec 2000 06:38:20 -0800
Hi all, I picked up a new alternator v-belt from my local VW deal the other day and went to install it. I...
88 Temp Warning Light
Historical mailing list - Kris + Tom Peterson
Thu, 8 Aug 2002 22:05:19 -0500
...It is otherwise running fine, the coolant level is good, and the V-belt seems good. Any syggestions Tom
Re: V belts, tightening, indirect results
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Fri, 9 May 2008 21:15:22 -0700
In your Diesel?!? :) On Fri, May 9, 2008 at 9:36 AM, Neil2 <vidublu@gmail.com> wrote: > Is it possible to an increase in...
Re: Alternator continuous-duty rating?-V-belt drive rating.
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 23 Sep 2012 14:06:06 -0400
At 12:50 PM 9/23/2012, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: >Who sells such things? Scott Daniel, junkyard, Samba. >Um, this engine has a...
Re: triple v belt pulley
Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
Sat, 14 Oct 2006 13:00:57 -0700
eric luebbers wrote: >...will I need to get a puller to remove this pulley or can it be pried off. > I hate to pry...
Re: power steering V-belt falls off
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:22:38 -0700
...power steering V-belt falls off > > > > > > I have this exact same problem on my 86 vanagan. > >> > >> My old vbelt that worked for 20+ years...
Dumb Question
Historical mailing list - Frank Miller
Tue, 4 May 1999 21:55:03 -0400
I'm trying to remove the triple V-belt pulley (As Bentley describes it) on the end of the crankshaft. It's held on...
Re: Belts on 84 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
Wed, 5 Jan 2000 10:08:37 -0700
...Is there a belt which runs from the triple V-belt pulley to the A/C compressor and one to the alternator?
Re: V-Belt tightness -- how to determine?
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:56:54 -0700
On 08/24/2011 05:40 PM, David Beierl wrote: > At 11:45 AM 8/24/2011, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: >> My thumb is...
Re: Alternator continuous-duty rating?-V-belt drive rating.
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 23 Sep 2012 18:51:39 -0400
At 06:36 PM 9/23/2012, Richard Koerner wrote: >Any "rules of thumb" regarding belt life in a Vanagon? I'm thinking >something...
Re: Tripple v belt pulley
Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
Sat, 14 Oct 2006 15:41:41 -0700
This isn't about the pulley removal, but instead goes to the reason the pulley had to come off. I have found that Torx...
coolant hose oil exchanger fix
Historical mailing list - Bj�rn
Mon, 3 Aug 1998 13:17:35 -0700
...They are very close to the exhaust and the V belt of the water pump. One of the elbows had developed a leak (oh...
Re: LF: Coolant hose in Vancouver BC
Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
Mon, 23 May 2011 20:21:44 -0700
...Current one is > almost cut through by the v-belt, and the van has to make it back here > to Ontario. > > Jason >
power steering V-belt falls off
Historical mailing list - Rob MacLeod
Mon, 17 Apr 2000 23:45:24 -0600
Folks, I checked the archives and cannot find anything about what to do when a V-belt starts falling off? I had all my...
Re: PS V-belt (it screams)
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Wed, 21 Apr 2004 02:23:27 EDT
In a message dated 4/20/04 10:21:19 PM, rob@PHEMP.COM writes: << Perhaps I am not using enough force for the...
Re: V-belt replacement
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Thu, 14 Jun 2007 10:41:56 -0700
...COM> Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 9:57 AM Subject: Re: V-belt replacement > Tightening the alternator belt can be a pain. You may...
temp. gauge warning light
Historical mailing list - Brett Ellingson
Mon, 2 Jul 2001 13:40:01 -0900
...I pulled over, checked the coolant levels and v-belt and the fan, all was seems fine. The needle on the temp gauge was...
Re: CV belt tension, measurement
Historical mailing list - Scott Foss - Shazam
Mon, 19 May 2008 18:08:54 -0700
...talking about the timing >> belt or his alternator and water pump v-belts. > > What? You mean there _isn't_ a constant velocity joint belt? :-) > >
Re: More v belt questions
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:46:08 -0500
Ask Scott Daniel. He has written more on the subject than everyone else in the universe put together. And, when you're through with...
Re: V-Belt tightness -- how to determine?
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Wed, 24 Aug 2011 09:34:54 -0700
Well, okay. Tensioning as hard as I can with a 12'' screwdriver levered between the alternator body and its base, the (brand new), I...
Re: Alternator continuous-duty rating?-V-belt drive rating.
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Sun, 23 Sep 2012 15:10:30 -0700
...Alternator continuous-duty rating?-V-belt drive rating. > > At 02:36 PM 9/23/2012, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: >>Presently running a 7430 Gates...
Ignition timing on '87 Syncro
Historical mailing list - Bob Gourley
Mon, 24 Apr 2000 16:04:08 -0700
...last paragraph for adjusting with timing light it says,"Notch on V belt pulley must match separating line on crankcase. That is where mine...
Re: V-Belt tightness -- how to determine?
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:27:39 -0700
...2011 9:35 AM > |To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > |Subject: Re: V-Belt tightness -- how to determine? > | > |Well, okay. Tensioning as hard as I...
alternator/ stalling problem
Historical mailing list - Dion Cooze
Tue, 22 Jan 2002 11:21:48 -0700
Hi all, When I recently replaced my v-belt for my 81 Westy, my alternator light was continuously on. I inspected the alternator only...
Re: More v belt questions
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 24 Aug 2011 21:42:09 -0700
...More v belt questions >I was thinking that since the crank pulley has two grooves could we get a > double groove alt pulley and...
Alternator continuous-duty rating?-V-belt drive rating - thanks
Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
Wed, 26 Sep 2012 00:22:32 -0400
"Thanks for the tips, Dennis. You guys that know a lot are a great help to us that don't know so much." Ditto...
Re: V-Belt tightness -- how to determine?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:51:55 -0700
...VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 7:13 AM Subject: V-Belt tightness -- how to determine? > Something I've never understood about tightening...
Re: Dumb Question
Historical mailing list - Charlie Partin
Wed, 5 May 1999 00:08:53 -0600
...I'm trying to remove the triple V-belt pulley (As Bentley describes it) on the end of the crankshaft. It's held on...
Re: more coolant blinker probs.
Historical mailing list - lbmelman
Mon, 24 Jun 2002 14:49:48 -0700
...The temperature needle seems fine, >always right in the middle (well, just below light) at operating temp. >Coolant level seems fine, V-belt seems...
Re: power steering belt size?
Historical mailing list - Doug
Sat, 9 Jul 2005 09:49:21 -0400
...James in Houston >87 Westy > > > James, ETKA lists a P/S v-belt for an '87 as: #023-903-137A 10x1075mm I have found...
installing oil pressure gauge
Historical mailing list - Mike Bauermeister
Tue, 22 Aug 2000 23:32:11 -0500
...me like it'd be very close to a couple of v belts there. What about putting it in place of the other oil...
Re: power steering V-belt falls off
Historical mailing list - Stefan Andreasen
Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:44:00 -0400
I have this exact same problem on my 86 vanagan. My old vbelt that worked for 20+ years recently fell of and broke. Then...
Re: New Syncro Westy Purchase and belt/Drivetrain questions
Historical mailing list - Tyrone & Marilyn Greene
Wed, 29 Jul 1998 17:29:46 -0400
...a) if power steering pump is binding or seizing-up; b) if for some reason (unknown to you) the V-belts are not in...
recommendation for good Vanagon mechanic in Denver
Historical mailing list - Tzung-Horng Yang
Tue, 2 Dec 1997 14:05:54 -0800
...corroded cylinder head, broken V-belt, leaking gear grease, etc. Currently it still has some minor problems such as pulsational brake at high speed...
Re: 2.5 liter Turbodiesel All Wheel Drive Pop To VW Camper
Historical mailing list - Matthew Snook
Sun, 9 Dec 2007 14:17:53 -0800
...east to ohio this morning you would have seen us waiting for triple a tow just west of dalles v belt broke ... the triple...
86-91 coolant flange
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Sat, 30 Aug 1997 20:55:36 CDT
...ok, out comes the three bolts (the frontmost is kinda hard because of a fuel line; and the middle one needs the alternator v...
Re: V-belt replacement
Historical mailing list - Donna Skarloken
Thu, 14 Jun 2007 11:03:32 -0700
...COM> > Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 9:57 AM > Subject: Re: V-belt replacement > > > > Tightening the alternator belt can be a pain. You may...
Re: Screeming sound
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Wed, 11 Nov 2015 21:06:44 -1000
...pump v-belt and run the engine .. noise gone, musta been the w. pump. can't drive it, but you can run it a...
Re: blinking coolant light
Historical mailing list - James Felder
Sun, 17 Feb 2013 08:00:28 -0600
...is not hot. > There is enough coolant in the tank. > The V belts are tight. > > I'm thinking a sensor has gone sideways or...
V-Belt tightness -- how to determine
Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
Wed, 24 Aug 2011 22:36:07 -0400
a word of warning most belts sold for replacement at a flaps are the wrong size and sit too high in the groove. they...
Re: Alternator replacement????
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:56:34 -0400
...replacing all the V belts, etc. Allan On Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:20 -0500, "Jim Felder" <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Nowhere close...
V-Belt tightness -- how to determine?
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Wed, 24 Aug 2011 07:13:39 -0700
Something I've never understood about tightening the belt. Instructions usually say something like: "Be careful not to get the belts too tight. You...
Re: V-belt replacement
Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
Thu, 14 Jun 2007 10:44:21 -0700
...Jerry REMOVAL, REPLACEMENT & ADJUSTMENT OF VANAGON DRIVE (V)-BELTS Location of belts, back (back is back) to front, or closest to bumper to closest...
Source for Woodruff key
Historical mailing list - Paul
Tue, 13 Sep 2011 22:05:14 -0700
...I have the V-belt pulley with the three grooves for all the extra belts needed for AC and power steering. I don't...
Re: Dumb Question
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 5 May 1999 11:39:54 -0400
...Dumb Question >I'm trying to remove the triple V-belt pulley (As Bentley describes it) on >the end of the crankshaft. It's...
Alternator continuous-duty rating?-V-belt drive rating
Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:56:47 -0400
...Alternator continuous-duty rating?-V-belt drive rating. "This is why belt tension is so important [...]" Lame-o confession: I never know when my...
Re: V-belt replacement
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:57:41 +0000
Tightening the alternator belt can be a pain. You may want to get one of the tools that allow you to hold the alternator...
Re: power steering V-belt falls off
Historical mailing list - Stefan Andreasen
Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:41:30 -0700
Thanks Mike I just cannot figure it out. Power Steering seems to work great, and the alignment between the crankshaft pulley and the PS...
Re: Change a VW Fan Belt In 5 Seconds?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:03:37 -0700
...you can't do it on 'just any' v-belt. you might think it silly..... but say you are replacing a water pump on...