[FC] Fan belt toss?

[J R Read_HML]

One or more pulleys possibly rusted, out of alignment, bad bearings?

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Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Turner" <karknut61 at msn.com>
To: <corvanatics at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 9:36 PM
Subject: [FC] Fan belt toss?


> Hello gang;  I recently purchased a '61 Corvair Lakewood with the original 
> engine in place and only 45XXX miles on the car.  As this is our first EM 
> with an EM engine I have a question.  Twice in the last 2 weeks when I've 
> started the car after it has sat for a couple of days the fan belt comes 
> right off.  Of course, I put it right back on the both times I've worked 
> to tighten the belt, thinking that this would solve the problem.  But then 
> I wondered whether one oculd somehow mount something on the engine to help 
> prevent the fan belt from coming off so easily.  Of course, on later model 
> engines there is a belt 'guide' mounted on the blower housing but with the 
> lip on the housing such a device wouldn't seem feasible.  Any ideas or do 
> I just get used to putting the belt back on once in a while?  Many thanks. 
> Steve
>
>
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