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- From: murray_t@wizard.colorado.edu
- Subject: Re: Fan belt falls off
- Message-ID: <22JAN93.13082721@wizard.colorado.edu>
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- Date: 22 JAN 93 13:08:27 MST
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- In a previous article, brad_lange@chdqm1.sps.mot.com (Brad Lange) wrote:
- >As a followup to my original request, I would like to thank everyone that
- >responded.
- >
- >I found the problem after checking all the pulleys. Apparently the air pump
- >bracket had two bolts broken off the bottom which allowed the air pump to
- >tilt out about a half inch and bring the pully out of alignment. It wasn't
- >that obvious from a casual inspection. It required the standard grubbing
- >around on a dirty floor to see the problem.
- >
- >Looks like I will be spending this weekend removing two bolts with the
- >heads broken off to fix this problem. I don't know where the saying
- >"weekends were made for Michelob" came from. I really think they were made
- >for repairing cars.
- >
- >Brad
-
- Personally, I find that auto repair and Michelob go hand-in-hand. Cold
- beer of any kind is good for easing the pain of bloodied knuckles and the
- frustration of washers/nuts lost in the dirt.
-
- -Todd
-