Paul,
I have just done the replacement. Mine wasn't squealing, but it was making
other noise besides just being old. You can disconnect the hose from the
plastic tube, up by the overflow tank, and you won't lose more than a cup of
coolant. Put a container underneath to catch it and you can put it back in.
I have never had to bleed the system doing this. Have the new one ready to
go on and the system won't be open very long. As far as the noise and the
belt being stretched, are you using the right size belt and how long has it
been on there? Mine is a '90 Westy and I used a Continental belt AVX 10X1075
LA, VW P/N 023-903-137A.
Jerry
----- Original Message -----
From: Paul Bucco <Ibuyvws@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2000 5:44 PM
Subject: power steering belt problem

> 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
>