The 150 works fine. I've been a carpenter/cabinetmaker/luthier/mechanic and
worked up close to dangerous machinery all my adult life. Holding sandpaper
on a belt is a walk in the park compared to ripping rosewood on a 12" table
saw.
    The only advice I have is, if you think its too dangerous for you, it
is!

Jake

----- Original Message -----
From: "George Goff" <THX0001@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 8:31 PM
Subject: Re: Power Steering Pump Squeal

> In a message dated 11/3/05 10:24:54 PM, crescentbeachguitar@TELUS.NET
writes:
>
> << If you just want to see if its slipping, hold a folded piece of 150
grit
> sandpaper against it while it is running. This will dress the belt in
situ,
> removing the glaze. Do both friction surfaces, and be VERY careful. >>
>
> I'd probably go with 80 grit for this, the 150 will gum up too readily.
And
> I have to say that "be VERY careful" is an understatement.
>
> The good Lord watches over fools and idiots.
>
> Many years ago I came home from school and immediately paid a visit to my
> beautiful sister.  Whenever I landed at her place I found her surrounded
by a
> mountain of laundry, a broken washing machine and three squealing urchins.
The
> hero that I am, I sprung into action and told her I would fix the machine.
> Applying what I had just learned, I determined that the motor was stalled
and
> unable to reach synchronous speed, in other words, the motor wasn't
turning.
> Since I didn't want to dirty my freshly starched khaki's, I reached
blindly into
> the cavity on the bottom of the washing machine, grabbed the drive belt
and
> tugged it.  The motor took off so fast that it dragged my finger into the
pulley
> before I knew what was happening.  No, I didn't lose the tip of my finger,
> but I did get the blood blister from hell, all of an inch long and half an
inch
> wide.  I also learned a valuable lesson.
>
> George
>