RE: Woe is me

["Dan" <danws69@eartthlink.net>]

no tensioned, you will need allen-style sockets (8mm IIRC);
a hammer to tap the socket into the bolts;
correct belts;
CHARGE YOUR BATTERY NOW;
long, strong screw driver to keep engine from turning while taking off the
main pulley

That should be it.....anybody else?

Dan

-----Original Message-----
From: Bobby Griffin [mailto:strtstr@mediaone.net]
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 11:12
To: danws69@earthlink.net
Subject: Re: Woe is me


how many and what kind of tools do i need?...Will it take much longer if i
do them all and honestly speaking.....can I do this myself?
Is there some tensioner crap that will give me a prob?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan" <danws69@eartthlink.net>
To: "'Bobby Griffin'" <strtstr@mediaone.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 11:06 AM
Subject: RE: Woe is me


> you HAVE to have hat belt or you'll only go about 20 miles or so.
>
> It should take about 2 hours with no air toolz.
>
> Dan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Bobby Griffin
> Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 10:46
> To: Brian McGarvey
> Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re: Woe is me
>
>
> 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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