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Subject:power steering belt problem
From:Paul Bucco
Date:Tue, 16 May 2000 20:44:35 EDT

Hello List,

      I now have piled on a little over a 1000 miles on my 87 wolfsburg
Edition in less than a month and i have a squeal coming from the PS belt.  It
has worked itself loose and i no longer can tighten it as i have adjusted the
bolts on the PS pulley as far as they will go. Now the belt is stretched
beyond it's max?   Is there a way to put on a new belt/ adjust the old one
w/o draining the coolant?  A coolant hose goes right through the middle of
the belt and,  i am guessing that draining it is the only way to do it.  I am
not able to dispose of coolant properly and i guess i would have to bring it
to the dealer because i trust  almost noone other than my buddy to work on
it(he is away til next week)  Anybody got any ideas?

Thanks in advance,
           Paul          ibuyvws@aol.com
87 wolfsburg edition
65 21 window deluxe bus
71 squareback automatic

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