Anybody had issues with power steering belt rubbing on lower radiator hose?? Very close clearance!! I had to remove my radiator for repair and noticed the issue!!
Anybody had issues with power steering belt rubbing on lower radiator hose?? Very close clearance!! I had to remove my radiator for repair and noticed the issue!!
Bill Miller
Agree, on my car there is only about 1/16" clearance and I can see is a small rubbing patch on the hose (which is new). Could always add washers under the pivot and adjusting bolts to move it away a little more without adversely affecting the belt alignment.
Mark Norris
C56G3186
1963 Aston Martin DB4 Series V Vantage
1951 C-type Jaguar (alloy replica)
1934 Lagonda M45 Tourer
I just bought a new lower hose and plan to cut the lower leg a bit longer in order to push it rearward a little more so I will have a little more clearance from the power steering belt.
Jack Bowser
C56B2198
Past Ownership 1991, 3206, and 1763
2006 Ford GT
2006 Cadillac XLR-V
427 Cobra
2012 Mercedes SLS AMG Roadster
1924 Dodge Brothers Rat Rod
Lots of Bowser gas Pumps
Are you sure your have the correct belts and hose? A highly doubt that an auto maker would ever make the clearance that small. Here's a photo of mine. I measure the minimum clearance as 5/16".
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Larry
Larry Durocher
1956 Mark II C5601429
1962 RR Silver Cloud II drophead
2006 Ford F150
2010 RR Phantom drophead
2013 Bentley GTC
2015 Lincoln MKT
I would agree that Ford would never do that... even 5/16 seems kinda close but Ford musta figured It was far enough!! I am thinking that maybe instead of installing the full length it was slightly trimmed at the radiator end and the extra length pushes it away from the belt At the pump end.. I?ll get a new hose and test my theory!! Thanks for the help an pics
Bought a new hose from Jack and kept it long.. used that extra length to slightly slide it off the bottom rad outlet and got the extra clearance off the belt. Belt was slightly flattened at the turn but I just added the spring from the old hose and that solved that. So another disaster avoided....
Bill Miller