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Old 10-28-2002, 07:51 PM
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PS Belt Slipping on Cold Mornings..

So the title pretty much sums it up. My steering has never put a foot wrong since I replaced the o-ring and belt about a year ago. However since it's been getting cold I've noticed that the first time I start the car each day, the steering skips a bit as i'm backing her out of her parking spot.

Holding the revs at about 1.5-2k in neutral and cranking the wheel seems to eliminate the problem, so i'm assuming it's just a slightly slick belt on cold pullies, but is there something else?

-Adam
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Old 10-28-2002, 11:10 PM
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I had the same problem about 3 weeks ago (came right when the first cooler day did). Fixed with 2 turns of the tightener on the pulley.
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Old 10-30-2002, 10:54 PM
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Stupid question: What does the tightener on the pulley look like? I have the same problem, but I'm a moron when it comes to cars.
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This:

http://www.ryanmacdonald.com/car/how...ey/pulley3.JPG



Loosen off the idler pulley (the one that does nothing exept spin), then turn the main bolt that I currently have the rachet on in the picture.

Just make sure you tighten your pulley back down once the belt is as tight as you want.

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Awesome. Thanks so much.
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