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Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2000 18:05:09 -0800 (PST)From: Ted Hedman <thedman@amelia.sp.trw.com> Subject: Re: Can't get the 'HEAT' out!
>ok guys this is what happened... got my hands on a 510 that had been sitting >for 11yrs under a shed (and it only had surface rust), the alternator was >bad, so I got a 280 IR alt. and a new fan belt, also got a new radiator. >After getting its final tightening, the belt started to squeal after about a >tightened again then later that day more squealing, so I say "screw it I'll >let it go and see what happens", the whole time of this the car had been >overheating, I did change and flush the radiator of course, and the fan belt >tension had been right every time I retightened it, all the bolts were >tightened down too... I am a bit confused, the water-pump seems to be >functioning correctly, the only thing is I haven't down anything to the >thermostat, but the car did not give me this trouble before changing all >these parts... what gives? >oh yeah the belt broke an the last day and the radiator grew a hole > >J. Barber Apparently what gives is your alternator belt. Sorry about the rad hole. I recall a thread a while back about certain alternator pulleys requiring different belts because the V-groove in the pulley was different. I'd verify that the V-groove is the same between your crank, water pump and alternator pulleys. Ted Hedman '72 510 License# IN2510S Redondo Beach, CA thedman@amelia.sp.trw.com This message comes to you from the Datsun 510 mailing list. List rules and instructions are available at: http://bluebirds.datsun510.com/bluebirds/listcharter Authors retain implicit copyright to their material. Obtain permission from the author before redistributing messages.