<VV> threw a belt- what now?

[J R Read_HML]

It is VERY ABNORMAL for a belt to come off at idle.  Something else is going 
on.

What does it look like?  How old?  Cracked?  Worn?  Do I understand that you 
were able to put it back on without tools?  If so, it is way too loose. 
That might explain why the engine was so hot.  Fan not turning - at least 
not fast enough.  OR, had you just come off a long or fast run with the car?

Is the harmonic balancer falling apart?  Bearing frozen up in idler pulley 
or generator?  Fan growling on cold starts?

Hard to say from here if there is permanent damage to the engine.  If a 
valve seat falls out later, you might trace that back to this incident, but 
that remains to be seen.

What more can you tell us?  It will probably start fine once it is cooled 
down.

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Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mitch Reed" <mitchreed at neo.rr.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 8:17 PM
Subject: <VV> threw a belt- what now?


Hi folks,

I was sitting at a stoplight tonight, and the belt came off my 63 Monza. So 
before I could shut the engine off it stalled. Pushed it into the high 
school parking lot which was nearby, and there was smoke everywhere when I 
lifted the engine lid.

And of course, in the pouring rain so I was soaked from head to toe! :-)

I got the belt back on and tried to start it, the engine was turning over, 
but it wouldn't start. So I left it there for the night.

Has it been totally destroyed? What should I do at this point?

Mitch
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