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A big THANKS to Steve for giving me the confidence to drive the TT back

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Old Aug 6, 2007 | 05:23 AM
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Default A big THANKS to Steve for giving me the confidence to drive the TT back

150 miles home after the serpentine belt let go. I did take the good Dr. Schwing's advice though and bought a spare battery (which I needed to get me the last 25 Miles).
I haven't started any dissassembly yet to see what really happened. The alternator may have seized up first because I saw the battery Icon and then a few minutes later had no power steering or AC. BTW...What a tank these things are with no Power Steering I'm glad I was in slow traffic when the belt broke.
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Old Aug 6, 2007 | 05:57 AM
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Glad you made it Rick....Good for the arm muscles!
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Old Aug 6, 2007 | 07:02 AM
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Default similar to when a steering rack goes. builds muscles in slow traffic. glad you made it

back home.
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Old Aug 6, 2007 | 07:57 AM
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Yikes Rick. Where were you when it went?
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Old Aug 6, 2007 | 08:48 AM
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Default Depending on mileage, I'd suspect Alternator. Mine let go in June.

Ugly!

Good luck!
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Old Aug 7, 2007 | 03:27 AM
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Default Hi Doug...Sue and I had just pulled off 95 heading to Mystic CN to celebrate our

33rd anni.
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Old Aug 7, 2007 | 06:23 AM
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Sorry for the breakdown - but congrats on the anniversary. Any chance you might pop up to the GTG?
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Old Aug 7, 2007 | 06:41 AM
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Not likely...Sue's swamped at work right now and is sooo tired when she gets home...I'll ask!
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Understand. My whole clan will be there if you guys can make it.
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