belts

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The belts should be tight enough so the don't slap all over
the place when in use, but not so tight that you can't press
midway between pulleys & have the belt move a bit. If the
belts show extreme wear, there may be something wrong with
the P/S pump. Also, look from the side of the car when the
engine is running & check if any pulleys appear to be bent.
This is a problem on the early 60's Imps.
John

Michael Bembas wrote:

> Help, Took my 55 out of the garage today.  Started fine,
> no problems.  However, in about 20 minutes of pleasurable
> driving, both power steering belts broke.  Problem is this
> is the third set in two years.  (About 1000 miles of
> driving)  Any idea on  why and what I need to do to fix
> this problem. Is it that the belts are too tight, or too
> loose?Wrong belts?Or something I have not even
> considered? Thanks in advance for your help. Michael
> Bembas1955 Custom
>
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