[Shotimes] Serpentine Belt came off

Cohiba cohiba@super-ford.org
Wed, 9 Jul 2003 17:49:41 -0600


Yep, sounds like you should probably start looking at water pumps.  Sorry,
man.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "van Oss" <vanOss@centurytel.net>
To: <Dynon007@aol.com>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 4:59 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Serpentine Belt came off


> Find the forward belt tensioner (also called idler pulley).  It should be
> shiny.  Loosen the nut in the center of it.  Just above it, there's a 5mm
> hex-head; turn that to raise the pulley enough to slip the belt back on.
>
> Check if coolant is leaking from under the water-pump pulley.  Is so, it
> might be coming from the weep hole in the pump.  In which case, you're
about
> to buy a pump.
>
> Joseph van Oss
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> The belt on the left side of my motor came off, I had a small coolant leak
> that was leaking onto the pulleys and was driving home to attempt to look
at
> it,
> and my belt came off and the temp guage rose very quickly. Am i going to
> have
> to get it towed to the mechanic or is there any easy way I can get it back
> on?
>
> Kent 91+ White MTX
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