Re: Please help a kid with a 89 dak problem

From: Terrible Tom (SilverEightynine@aol.com)
Date: Fri Mar 31 2006 - 03:11:56 EST


Andy Levy wrote:
> On 3/30/06, carychip@hotmail.com <carychip@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>I'm just a kid and I need help. My dad gave me an 1989 Dakota with a 3.9
>>engine
>>with a/c. He gave it me to learn turning wrenchs on and to drive when I am 16.
>>My problem is I have to replace the power stering pump drive belt. I got the
>>pump loose by unscrewing the adustment bolts. But how do I get the belt off
>>the engine? I think I have to take off the air pump belt too cause its in the
>>way but then do I have to take off the fan also?
>>Is there a way to get that belt off the engine that is easy without taking off
>>the fan and the plastic shroud or am I missing something? Can you slip the
>>belt
>>over the fan blades somehow? Thanks for any help.
>
>
> Something must be wrong in Wisconsin, Tom shoulda been all over this
> post 4 times by now :)
>

heh - everything is just peachy keen up here in Shangri-La *barf*

Yeah I missed dibbs on this thread hehe...

as has been said before, yup - gotta remove all the belts to get to the
power steering belt.

If you have any other questions or problems with your 1989... feel free
to give me a holler - email, IM, phone whatever...

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