<VV> Fan belt problems

Bryan Blackwell bryan@skiblack.com
Tue, 16 Mar 2004 08:57:12 -0500


I have a few tips on the stock system at:

http://autoxer.skiblack.com/fan.html

On Tuesday, March 16, 2004, at 05:46 AM, Paula Tilsley wrote:

> I have owned my Corvair about 3 weeks and have been through as many fan
> belts.  They all do the same thing before they break.  The belt coming
> off the alt. flips on its back on the rear flange of the crank pulley.
> It will actually stay like that until I catch it or it breaks.  Ive
> tried flipping the belt when I catch it.  Does this work?  I tension to
> = deflection.  Would adjusting the alt position or a pulley tensioner
> help?
>
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Bryan Blackwell bryan@skiblack.com
http://autoxer.skiblack.com/
   Corvairs: '61 Lakewood, '64 Greenbrier, '65 Corsa, '66 Corsa
   '69 Road Runner, '97 Ford F-150, '99 Neon R/T
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