Doug's right. I learned the same way, on I95 at night, just outside Boston.
What fun:)

John Flaherty
'84 GL

----- Original Message -----
From: "Doug Alcock" <dgalcock@HEWITT.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 8:26 AM
Subject: Re: Need help with belts

> Hi Steve,
>
> The alternator belt is easy enough to change but one of the possible
causes for
> catastrophic belt failure is a siezed water pump. You might want to check
this
> first because you're just wasting time and effort changing the belt if the
water
> pump ain't going to turn anyway. You can guess how I know
this..............
>
> Cherrs,
> Doug Alcock
> '84 Westy
> Toronto, Canada
>