[DeTomaso] Fugitive Alternator Belt

[Michael Shortt]

mine is a 71, NAPA 25-7405 for Alt., 25-9355 for A/C

buy spares, lots of folks like Gates Green Stripe, you can cross referenced
part numbers.

Good Luck

Michael in Savannah

On Feb 8, 2008 10:47 PM, J. Sean Keane <spleen at spamcop.net> wrote:

> I thought I had noticed the occasional slight hissing noise coming from
> my engine compartment lately, but it wasn't dramatic enough for me to be
> certain.  Today, as I was driving home, it suddenly got louder.  Then my
> generator light came on, and the ammeter showed a constant discharge.  A
> few moments later, there was a slight thump and the hissing stopped.
> I'm reasonably certain that the thump was my alternator belt exiting the
> engine compartment and having a brief flirtation with the rear tire as
> it made its bid for freedom.
>
> I wasn't too far from home, so I thought, "No big deal, I can make it
> home on the battery."  But then I noticed the temperature starting to
> climb, and soon I was stopped in a parking lot with clouds of steam
> issuing from below the car.  I was only a couple of miles from home at
> this point, so I let the car cool down for two hours and got water to
> re-fill the reservoir.  With that, I was able to limp home without
> reprising my role as a steam engine (although I could hear the water
> boiling as I pulled into my driveway.)
>
> Belts break, so I'm not too upset about the whole incident, but I do
> have two questions.  First, why would the failure of the alternator belt
> result in overheating?  I would have thought that the battery would have
> been sufficient to keep the electric fans running.  Perhaps I've lost
> more than one belt?  And second, what belt to I need to ask for at my
> local auto parts store to replace the one that went on walkabout?  Thanks.
>
> Regards,
>
> Sean Keane
> 1974 L
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