<VV> RE: Spare fan belt for an A/C car

Ron F Hinz ronh@owt.com
Tue, 2 Nov 2004 14:42:15 -0800


And besides, since you only need a belt about once in five years, it really
doesn't make much difference what you do with it.
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Hubbell" <whubbell@cox.net>
To: <khammett@stainlessfab.com>; <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 1:35 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> RE: Spare fan belt for an A/C car


> Well, Keith, that is a good question, and for now it is unanswered.
> However, I did consider it, and came to the following conclusions:
>
> 1) The installed belts are subjected to the same heat as the spare.
> 2) I did install the hoses to protect the spare from direct contact with
the
> compressor.
> 3) The shape of the spare belt is approximately the same as the shape when
> installed (I know, it doesn't look like it in the picture, but it is).
> 4) Why obsess about it -- try it and see what happens.
>
> Bill Hubbell
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Keith Hammett" <khammett@stainlessfab.com>
> To: <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 9:02 AM
> Subject: <VV> RE: Spare fan belt for an A/C car
>
>
> > Bill,
> >
> > What keeps the fan belt from retaining the shape that it has been put
into
> > for storage on the motor?  I just wonder if it would not "flip" because
of
> > the twisted storage.  Won't heat from the engine cause the rubber to
decay
> > and harden?
> >
> > Keith Hammett
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > Well, you DO have to remove the A/C belt to install the spare belt.  The
> > whole point of this procedure is to get that extra work out of the way
at
> > a
> > convenient time  - in the comfort of your driveway, as opposed to
> > alongside
> > a busy highway.
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