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Post #196,810
by admin
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3/1/05 3:48:47 PM
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New Paid the man.
After getting the wrench and discovering that fixing the belt would probably involve either taking the reservoirs off completely (which would then still be in the way), or putting the car up on ramps to get the tensioner from below, I decided to drive the van 1/4 mile down the road to a garage and have someone with a hoist and spare time on his hands do the job.

As it turned out, the tensioner was bad anyways, and that's definitely something I wouldn't want to bother with myself.

Thanks for all the advice, folks.
Regards,

-scott anderson

"Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson..."
Post #196,822
by jbrabeck
3/1/05 4:29:13 PM
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New That's what went on my Saturn
Had replacement tensioner and belt.

After taking it in and watching the car go up and down the hoist 3 times, glad I brought it in for someone else to do.
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Post #196,848
by admin
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3/1/05 8:28:03 PM
3/1/05 8:28:59 PM
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New I asked him about that.
He had it on the hoist several times and needed another guy to do the wrench from underneath while he worked on the belt above.

He also said that he hates working on the new cars, and that he really doesn't enjoy the job any more because of them. :-/
Regards,

-scott anderson

"Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson..."
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Post #196,856
by Another Scott
3/1/05 9:30:32 PM
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New Smart move. Glad it worked out.
     Power belt came off on Windstar - (admin) - (35) - Feb. 27, 2005, 02:44:12 PM EST
         there should be a diagram in front of the radiator - (boxley) - (1) - Feb. 27, 2005, 03:30:21 PM EST
             Yes, there's a diagram. - (admin) - Feb. 27, 2005, 04:18:49 PM EST
         More important, water pump isn't turning either - (Steve Lowe) - Feb. 27, 2005, 04:37:06 PM EST
         Apparently it's easy with the right tool. - (Another Scott) - (27) - Feb. 27, 2005, 05:26:41 PM EST
             Thanks. - (admin) - (1) - Feb. 27, 2005, 06:38:02 PM EST
                 Having replaced two... - (jbrabeck) - Feb. 27, 2005, 11:19:45 PM EST
             Yeah, right. - (admin) - (24) - Feb. 28, 2005, 09:38:09 AM EST
                 Simple. All you have to do is.... - (ChrisR) - (19) - Feb. 28, 2005, 09:47:06 AM EST
                     Remember my dad's 38 Chevy - (drewk) - (18) - Feb. 28, 2005, 11:41:46 AM EST
                         My old '87 Buick LeSabre 3.8 had a bolt like that. - (Another Scott) - (17) - Feb. 28, 2005, 12:18:39 PM EST
                             Smart people learn from experience - (drewk) - (16) - Feb. 28, 2005, 12:28:03 PM EST
                                 Then my job here is done. - (Another Scott) - (15) - Feb. 28, 2005, 12:31:32 PM EST
                                     My unsolvable problems tend to pick me -NT - (drewk) - Feb. 28, 2005, 12:32:49 PM EST
                                     Your in the range of close... - (folkert) - (13) - Feb. 28, 2005, 12:49:51 PM EST
                                         OT: how does one go about removing the remains - (Arkadiy) - (12) - Feb. 28, 2005, 02:29:32 PM EST
                                             With tools, of course. - (Steve Lowe) - (2) - Feb. 28, 2005, 05:22:43 PM EST
                                                 Tools are overrated... - (ChrisR) - (1) - Feb. 28, 2005, 06:27:01 PM EST
                                                     Ironically (?) - (Steve Lowe) - Feb. 28, 2005, 07:25:39 PM EST
                                             Typically it isn't that bad. - (folkert) - (3) - March 1, 2005, 07:29:12 AM EST
                                                 But, "easy-out" - is that *really* what it's called? - (CRConrad) - (2) - March 1, 2005, 09:25:33 AM EST
                                                     That is the: - (folkert) - (1) - March 1, 2005, 03:08:47 PM EST
                                                         Rofl! -NT - (a6l6e6x) - March 1, 2005, 07:44:01 PM EST
                                             Worst case - you replace the crankshaft. - (Another Scott) - (4) - March 1, 2005, 08:01:20 AM EST
                                                 Second the penetrating oil.. Impact wrench? - (Ashton) - (2) - March 1, 2005, 09:47:14 PM EST
                                                     The problems with impact wrenches are ... - (Another Scott) - (1) - March 2, 2005, 09:41:37 AM EST
                                                         Hah.. think you've explained why - (Ashton) - March 2, 2005, 12:25:49 AM EST
                                                 in these discussions I havnt seen mention of a smoke wrench - (boxley) - March 1, 2005, 10:52:06 PM EST
                 It is a Windstar. It has the traditional Ford Reservoir - (folkert) - (3) - Feb. 28, 2005, 10:56:25 AM EST
                     Re: It is a Windstar. It has the traditional Ford Reservoir - (inthane-chan) - Feb. 28, 2005, 11:21:04 AM EST
                     There was no blood... - (admin) - (1) - Feb. 28, 2005, 11:41:50 AM EST
                         Aptitude or Eptitude? :-) -NT - (static) - Feb. 28, 2005, 10:12:37 PM EST
         Paid the man. - (admin) - (3) - March 1, 2005, 03:48:47 PM EST
             That's what went on my Saturn - (jbrabeck) - (1) - March 1, 2005, 04:29:13 PM EST
                 I asked him about that. - (admin) - March 1, 2005, 08:28:59 PM EST
             Smart move. Glad it worked out. -NT - (Another Scott) - March 1, 2005, 09:30:32 PM EST

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