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| Re: [GMCnet] help, FURTHER ISSUE WITH PS - drive belt has broken in Manhattan! [message #152533] |
Sun, 11 December 2011 13:00  |
JP Winger
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Yes thanks Dan, I just called Matt and he did!
I've never tightened a belt before, I have a metal bar to wide to get in the gap where the shaft is so I tried to prize it against the water pump sheeth but couldn't budge it. Does the PS move straight across horizontal or diagonally?
Any tips to freeing it up?
Thanks
John-Paul Winger / US+1 310 9231126 / NZ+64 21 997919 / lavidalocations@gmail.com / Skype: lavidalocations
On Dec 11, 2011, at 1:42 PM, "Dan Winchester" <gmcnet@dwinchester.com> wrote:
> I may have missed it but has anyone warned you not to port on the sheet metal reservoir on the power steering pump.
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> Dan Winchester
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> From: "JP Winger" <lavidalocations@gmail.com>
> Date: Sun, Dec 11, 2011 8:04 am
> Subject: [GMCnet] help, FURTHER ISSUE WITH PS - drive belt has broken in Manhattan!
> To: "gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org" <gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org>
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> The belt has almost an inch of play - guess that must be a little too much?
> I can see a single nut there in the gap between the wheel? And the power steering frame, do you loosen that with a wrench (or take it off?) and somehow pry it tighter?
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> John-Paul Winger / US+1 310 9231126 / NZ+64 21 997919 / lavidalocations@gmail.com / Skype: lavidalocations
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> On Dec 11, 2011, at 12:51 PM, JP Winger <lavidalocations@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > Thanks Tim and nice talking to you, much appreciated.
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> > I'll try call a couple of you for advice but I'm trying to drive away but now when I turn the wheel the PS belt squeals and shudders a bit to get the wheels turned hard (this is Manhattan - I'm parked in by a range rover and a BMW - abt 6 inches either side so it'll require a 50 pt turn to get out). Squealing and starting to smell a little but from what I can see it's just the belt slipping and the alt belt must have been helping it out! Hopefully it won't damage it for me to use for 10 miles?
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> > I'll try again and it may be lots better once not in such a fix but any advise welcome.
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> > Regards,
> > JP
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> > John-Paul Winger / US+1 310 9231126 / NZ+64 21 997919 / lavidalocations@gmail.com / Skype: lavidalocations
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> > On Dec 11, 2011, at 10:47 AM, Tim Conway <mactac735@mac.com> wrote:
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> >> On Dec 11, 2011, at 10:36 AM, JP Winger wrote:
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> >>> John-Paul Winger / US+1 310 9231126
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> >> Hi JP,
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> >> I just tried the above phone number and got the message -not reachable-. I've been calling some stores and located one that says they have all three belts. Pep Boys in Long Island City, just the other side of the East River.
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> >> Try me on my cell phone six 3 one 6 seven 8 six 1 6 ate.
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> >> If you need me to, I'll go get them and bring them to you. If I don't hear from you, I'll post the address here for you.
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> >> Best wishes, Tim
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> >> Tim Conway
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| Re: [GMCnet] help, FURTHER ISSUE WITH PS - drive belt has broken in Manhattan! [message #152535 is a reply to message #152533] |
Sun, 11 December 2011 13:21  |
Don A
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<<<< tried to prize it against the water pump sheeth but couldn't budge it.... Any tips to freeing it up?>>>>
Be sure all nuts are loose, including pivot bolt. And be very careful where you pry on power steering pump. Should not be a problem if ALL nuts are loose.
Don Adams Dallas, TX
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rebuilt by R Archer, powered by J Bounds, Koba
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| Re: [GMCnet] help, FURTHER ISSUE WITH PS - drive belt has broken in Manhattan! [message #152539 is a reply to message #152537] |
Sun, 11 December 2011 14:14 |
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| JP Winger wrote on Sun, 11 December 2011 11:52 |
From what I've been told and could see its just the one nut just above the PS shaft. Is that the pivot bolt? Or am I missing something, thanks! ...
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On any belt driven accessory, There are AT LEAST two points of attachment the more power being used the more points. IIRC the power steering pump has only TWO attaching points. One is accessed through a hole in the pulley.
I have always had the best luck tightening the belts using a jack and a length of wood. I "jack up" the alternator, PS pump or AC compressor until the belt is a little more than "tight." After tightening the attachment bolts and removing the jack, everything relaxes back... leaving the belts "just right." Just be careful... with this method, it is easy to over-tighten the belts and isn't good for bearings and the like.
Mike Miller -- Hillsboro, OR -- on the Black list
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| Re: [GMCnet] help, FURTHER ISSUE WITH PS - drive belt has broken in Manhattan! [message #152541 is a reply to message #152537] |
Sun, 11 December 2011 14:35 |
emerystora
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I have sent to your email address the cut away drawing from the GMC Parts book. That should help you.
Emery Stora
On Dec 11, 2011, at 12:52 PM, JP Winger wrote:
> From what I've been told and could see its just the one nut just above the PS shaft. Is that the pivot bolt? Or am I missing something, thanks!
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> John-Paul Winger / US+1 310 9231126 / NZ+64 21 997919 / lavidalocations@gmail.com / Skype: lavidalocations
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> On Dec 11, 2011, at 2:21 PM, Don Adams <dj.adams@att.net> wrote:
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>> <<<< tried to prize it against the water pump sheeth but couldn't budge it.... Any tips to freeing it up?>>>>
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>> Be sure all nuts are loose, including pivot bolt. And be very careful where you pry on power steering pump. Should not be a problem if ALL nuts are loose.
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>> --
>> Don
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