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Briano's tips are great. A friend and I did my 87 Cabby tank last year and figured it out -- it just too longer. The job's a messy hassle, but not impossible. It took us about 4 hours.

John

Wow -- you are amazing -- not only in the detail of your reply and documentation, but that is the cleanest engine I've ever seen.

I'll take a look at the compressor belt this weekend.

Thanks again!

John

I don't actually know what is causing the squealing sound -- belt or compressor. Looking under the hood with the engine running, the sound seems to be coming from the compressor. The belt seems tight, but I'm not an automotive expert (although I can predict I may be on my path to one with this car)....

I'm getting an occasional squealing sound that I'm guessing is the AC compressor. It seems to happen when the AC or defrost is on. It's not the power steering. The AC doesn't work anyway, so I'm hoping I can just let the compressor freewheel. Can the compressor be unplugged in some way to accomplish...

Thanks for the replies -- and the encouragement

I don't hold any illusions this is an easy permanent fix. But hopefully it'll buy me a little time until I can do it right.

John

I've got an 87 Cabby. There are two small tears in the top (about the size of a nickle) and the seams in the back are starting to rip (about 2", right where the roof begins to bend down towards the rear window. Someday, when I have a garage and some time, I'll replace the top. But until then, I...