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Air Pump rebuild?

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Subject: Air Pump rebuild?
From: "Kirby T. Kenyon" <kenyonkt@maple.lemoyne.edu>
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1998 13:21:09 -0400
OK, so when I bought an LBC I expected a large variety of unusual
problems (I really did!).  My '80 hasn't shown any signs of really
unusual problems, until today!  I guess the PO did quite a good job of
maintenance for its advanced mileage (almost 215K!).

I had to go to a technical seminar at a hotel in Syracuse where I work. 
SO...Today I drove her to work, as I've done several times before, with
no problem.  I came out 4 hours later, touched the key and, above the
usual mellow purring tone of the exhaust (Monza) I heard the most
horrific squeal.  Shut down quickly, lift bonnet, saw nothing wrong. 
After a little tinkering I found I couldn't turn the Air Pump.  I
proceeded to remove the drive belt to it and everything seems fine
otherwise.

Bottom line:  Anyone with a later Spit ever rebuilt an air pump?  What
can I expect?

Kirby 
'80 Spit (with a temporary name I can't repeat right now!!!!!)

Why couldn't I have an electrical problem?  Those I could fix!

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