Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 00:18:52 +0100 From: Pooh Bear <rabbitsfriendsandrelationsnospamail.com> Subject: Re: `94 9000 CSE Alternator/AC belt
Laura K wrote: > leviDESPAMEnospamDESPAM.com (Levi) wrote in > news:leviDESPAME-1307051340590001nospam.0.2: > > > I finally couldn't "take the heat" and went back to complete the A/C > > charge. My mech immediately noticed that the belt was once again about > > to come off. He is pretty much mystified, and can only offer that a new > > compressor "might", stress "might" solve the problem. Besides the $750 > > for a new compressor, it turns out that there are none available in the > > U.S. for another few weeks. > > Check all the pulleys and spindles to make sure they're true. > Also have him check the alternator. I had a Fiesta that was eating belts. > Turned out it was an alternator on its way out. There was no other sign of a > problem other than belts disintegrating. That's an intruiging scenario. Any idea how the alternator was doing that to the belt ? Graham