Re: Woe is me

["Bobby Griffin" <strtstr@mediaone.net>]

well it sounds like this ac belt thing may be more than i can handle? I am
handy with a wrench and all, but too much disassembly frightens a young
brother. Also, how could the car run for a full day without the belt? maybe
just running off the battery for that day and a half or so? I really didnt
drive it too much after the ac belt thing..so maybe that's it?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian McGarvey" <brianm@zbt62.eastnet.gatech.edu>
To: "Bobby Griffin" <strtstr@mediaone.net>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 10:48 AM
Subject: Re: Woe is me


> On Thu, 31 May 2001, Bobby Griffin wrote:
>
> > ok guys - I am sure it's no big deal to change, but I've never had to do
> > it - Last night my alternator left me stranded on the other side of
town. It
> > was late so I had to leave my roc behind.
> >
> > The symptoms:
> > drove fine over there...let it sit roughly 3 hours- got in it and
nothing. I
> > mean it turned over but sounded like I had left the lights on..I hadn't.
> > Finally get the car jumped...make it half a block, lights dim...car cuts
> > off..never to start again -
> > I left it there and came home. I do not have a Bentley. I have a Haynes
and
> > a Chilton's (both given to me) and the process looks fairly easy. Now
how
> > hard is it to replace this alternator on my 87 16v w/ac? Also, my ac
belt
> > broke on tuesday and I have yet to replace it - are they related? What
> > should I be looking for when I get started and what difficulties can I
> > expect to encounter?
> > Thanx in advance guys and all help is sincerely appreciated. This comes
at
> > the lamest of times and may even KILL my trip to CINCY. I was scrapin
the
> > barrel as it is..8(
> > Bobby G
> > 87 16v
> > Jax., FL
> bobby.
>
> If your A/C belt broke the alternator is fine. the A/C belt turns the alt
> belt.
>
> you NEED a new A/C belt.
> go get one.
> install it.
> you'll only need a few simple hand tools and if your slow and like to take
> alot of breaks. maybe and 1 - 2 hours for completed job.
>
> brian
>
>
>
> >
> >
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