Re: Tightning the belt, its all in the timming.

[David Bokaie <David_Bokaie@NeTpower.com>]

Point well taken... The intention was not to save pennies.  It was Sunday
afternoon, dealer was closed.  car was needed on Monday, etc etc....

David
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> From: quattro
> To: quattro
> Subject: Re: Tightning the belt, its all in the timming.
> Date: Monday, October 24, 1994 9:20PM
>
> >
> > I moved the water pump (to adjust the  tension) enough to break the seal 
and
> > tighten everything without replacing the gasket.  No leak occurred
> > afterwards.
> >
>
> Don't even think of doing this.  For the expense of less than a buck, you
> could have to re-do all of the labor, just to save a few pennies.
>
> Heck, I just ordered a 100 stainless steel nuts, as I've used up my old
> supply.
> I use them on all of the exhaust systems, on my cars.  Along with the SS 
nuts,
> I use high nickel content, lot controlled anti-seeze.  O.K., O.K., I do 
get
> the
> anti-seeze for free.  The point is, if you are going to cheat anyone, 
don't
> cheat yourself.
>
> Robert.....
> rwcohn@chinet.com
>
>