Well, today...9/27/01 at around 3:45pm EST, my cooling/alternator belt decided to brake off at 65MPH down Route 29S, and I don't think I've ever seen the temperature gauge rise so quickly on my Rx!! I had a new belt with me because I was planning on putting them on this weekend, but I couldn't put the new belt on w/out taking the stupid fan off. So I let the motor cool off, drove about 2 miles(I was about 4 miles from home), stopped again, let it cool off, and drove home, its outside now hood popped open and reaking of melting rubber hoses and misc. peices https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...O_DIR#>/11.gif

On a lighter side, I guess I'm either going one of two ways...

I'm either going to sell the '88 for payoff(I still owe on it), take whatever is left from the payoff, and get a loan to purchase a 3rd gen, OR I'm going to drop a 13BT w/ upgraded turbo/fuel injectors/haltech/FMIC and just make a small project out of it. Personally, since winter is coming up, I'd rather go w/ the 3rd gen, I hate working in the cold! Well theres my sad story...so what should I do, go for the 3rd gen, or rejive the 'ol 88 w/ a nice JSpec Turbo 13B??

That sucks bro. Sorry to hear it. I guess it all depends on your preference. Would be nice to fix the 88 and go from there, but I totally understand not wanting to work on the sucker in the dead of winter, espeically if it's your only ride, then you HAVE to get it done.



Sounds like a pretty crappy day though!!!

Now that I think about it I was able to limp my 84 about 40 miles when the fan belt broke, but I was fortunate enough to be on the freeway so it didn't overheat, that sucks that it overheated so fuggin quickly. :mad:

That really sucks. I've always worried about being out and having that happen to me. I bought the dual alternator pulley to make sure that it wouldn't happen. Good luck on your search/decision.