Originally Posted by xaliscomex

Ordered all belts and two transmission oil rubber hoses from the Classic Center. The hoses are wrapped with coiled metal. Not sure how the wrapped coil helps. The parts were shipped out yesterday and I should receive them by today.

I thought that the tranny rubber hose was completely severed but when I went to inspect the hose, the hose was still hanging by a thread.

The belt was tangled between the fan clutch and the fan. I was able to remove it and to my surprise the belt was damaged but was still in its circular shape. A layer from the inside of the circular belt was removed and ripped off. How could this belt keep its circular shape and then jump and move to then get stuck where I found it.

The other belt (also alternator belt) stayed in place.

I'm sure that this same scenario has played out on these cars before and thats why the rubber hoses now come with the coiled metal on the outside.