dualblade

me and my dad were replacing my ac/alternator belt and had to take off the power steering belt too. to make a long story short we ended up breaking the tensioner for the ps trying to unscrew one of the nuts:

how much does this part cost and where can i get it from?

also, is it a problem to drive around without the belt hooked up? i don't mind not having ps but if driving will hurt the system somehow then i won't take the chance. i'd really like to go driving tonight so a quick reply would be much appreciated

Thaddeus

I got an AC belt one from a Rennlist member for 12.00, and 9because we were unsure it was the right part) one from PartsHeaven for 27.00. I doubt the PS one would be more than that.

cheers

Thaddeus

dualblade

ah thanks for the reply thad but most importantly, can i drive the car without the ps belt attached? will it do any damage? i just got my top done and havent' driven the car with the top down for a month and i've waited the three days to let the top settle. i'm just itchin to drive her but i want the green light from you guys to make sure i don't cause some expensive damage to the power steering

david fracolli

For the tensioner about $20.00 from a sued one. You can go to home depot and buy a small shackle for less than $2.00 as a temporary fix. I would not drive it with out the pump as it will ruin the rack.
Dave Fracolli

david fracolli

That's used!

nwehtje944

just weld the two parts together.

IceShark

Ruin the rack in a few short drives? How?

Anyway, getting a new turnbuckle should be easy enough Tuesday morning. You might even be able to find just that one eye stud but because it is metric will probably take you so long to chase it down you may as well buy the whole thing.

Bri Bro

I would weld it, it will be strong and cost around $10 to fix. We throw away way to much.

nwehtje944

I broke mine in the same place and the same way, exp for it was the a/c & alt, I just took it to some place and they weld it back together. it doesn't look too good, but it works.

I have looked everywhere to try and find a new bolt that wasn't a porsche part, with no luck. I figured I'll just wait till I find a used one on ebay to save some $$. there is no reason to buy a new one for like $30 from porsche, when my old one works great.

ERAU-944

anyone who needs these parts... my father works at a machine shop, i had broken one one time, and he brought it in, they fabricated BOTH turnbuckles for me... didnt cost me much, and they are stainless steel, i could probably get more. if you're interested my email is uncleluuulce@hotmail.com
they did both turnbuckles, even the opposite thread! they work great, and are all shiny.
happy driving!
-Mike

dualblade

sounds good mike, you've got mail

951and944S

Without the pump running, circulating the fluid, the pistoning effect from turning the wheel will cause fluid to be vented, eventually all of it.

When I push cars that don't run around my shop, and make severe use of turning the wheel, they all will push the fluid out.

During a long body/repaint job on a 951, the car was pushed in and out daily, sometimes severe angles to get it in the next stall, fluid dripped everytime the car was stationary.
This car had no prior history of rack problems, but upon driving it out for good after completion, the rack leaked like a siv....and required an overhaul...

Cheers

Bob S. 1984 Silver

Just remember why the ears break off these things...The bolts at both ends must be loosened before loosening the nuts and slacking the belt. You are indeed fortunate that you did not break the "ear" off the pump.

As for a possible source, try Oklahoma Foreign. They advertise in Excellence and have an internet site with an 800 toll free number. I have had very good luck with these folks.

Bob S.

dualblade

[quote]Originally posted by Bob S.:
<strong>Just remember why the ears break off these things...The bolts at both ends must be loosened before loosening the nuts and slacking the belt. You are indeed fortunate that you did not break the "ear" off the pump.

As for a possible source, try Oklahoma Foreign. They advertise in Excellence and have an internet site with an 800 toll free number. I have had very good luck with these folks.

Bob S.</strong><hr></blockquote>

actually, i had the part completely off the car when it happened. it was tough to turn the nuts so i just took off the turnbuckle all together figuring it would be easier to work on it anywhere else but laying sideways under the car. i'm not exactly sure how it broke cause it was actually my dad who broke it. i'm guessing he had it in the vice and was turning it and it snapped. the nuts are all chewed up and kind of stripped so it probably turned in the vice and broke off

billybones

left hand thread side.