[FC] Fan belt toss?

[Bruce Gwyther]

Could be wrong or damaged belt, bent pulleys, misalignment, bad bearings in 
idler pulley, blower bearing or generator bushing lube (bushing binding). 
It's not normal even without belt guides to throw belts under normal 
driving.      Good Luck!!!             Bruce


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Turner" <karknut61 at msn.com>
To: <corvanatics at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 8:36 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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