Cuda
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I'm just swapping over alternator and wondering if I should replace the fan belt while I'm at it (would rather not) engine has 165k on it.
Cheers,
Paul.
Cheers,
Paul.
Fan Belt
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If it was my ute, Yes. Fan belts are cheaper than cylinder heads.
But if you're on a tight budget you can re-use. Inspect it for little cracks along the ribs. Is it still nice and soft & flexible or old, hard & cracked...?
But if you're on a tight budget you can re-use. Inspect it for little cracks along the ribs. Is it still nice and soft & flexible or old, hard & cracked...?
I would probably change the belt, but for a different reason.
We were driving back from a trip away with the van one summer and had the aircon going ... the serpentine belt peeled one rib off one side and whipped through the air conditioning hose before I even knew there was something wrong.
I managed to get a second-hand replacement which was in good condition (money was a little tight at the time) but it's a lesson - the cost of repairs (including a regas of the air con system) was substantially higher than the cost of a belt.
We were driving back from a trip away with the van one summer and had the aircon going ... the serpentine belt peeled one rib off one side and whipped through the air conditioning hose before I even knew there was something wrong.
I managed to get a second-hand replacement which was in good condition (money was a little tight at the time) but it's a lesson - the cost of repairs (including a regas of the air con system) was substantially higher than the cost of a belt.
Cuda
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Thanks, everyone. I got a new belt but it was getting too late to fit. I will be doing it tomorrow. Apparently, they should be changed every 100k, mine looks original (167k) - and still looks good, so I have had a good run out of it.
Cheers,
Paul.
Cheers,
Paul.
