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Subject:Re: Fan Belt Woes
Date:Fri, 28 Apr 1995 17:50:11 -0700

>    Driving thru downtown today, I began to hear a noise like metal scraping
>along the pavement, and then pulled over to see what was dragging. Nada. I
>opened the engine compartment and lo and behold the fan belt had a big ole
>gasher in it. Below that, there was some fresh oil on the compartment base
>and was dripping from the oil sensor itself!! What's this??!! Did the engine
>just get so hot that it began to seep from the sensor?? The sensor also looks
>as though it's not completely screwed in anymore. What's goin' on?? Why
>didn't my oil light come on? *perplexed* I can change the belt, but I'm
>looking for some input on the oil sensor deal. "preciate it!
>Rachel & Ramona <cough-sputter>>
>

Oh, Rachel, Rachel, Rachel

Did the belt slap the sensor and waste it?

Will it screw back in?  

Eug