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Old 03-27-2008, 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Craig View Post
I've drive home with a broken alternator on a couple of occasions, once for about 1000 miles.
I’ve driven home 10 miles with a frozen alternator on my 300d using a shoe string to turn the water pump after I cut off the belts .


I learned this trick in desperation when I threw a water pump/alternator belt on Volkswagen in the middle of nowhere during my cross country move in the 1990’s.

I just happened to have shoe laces in my glove compartment at time. It is now a must for my emergency kit.
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