[DeTomaso] Changing belts

[michael@michaelshortt.com]

I do belts every four to five years by habit. No reason except that I hate
breakdowns, working on the side of the road and blown head gaskets. I've
experienced all three, none on cars on the preventative maintenance plan.

Michael Shortt
On Apr 8, 2012 10:10 AM, "CharlesMcCall" <charlesmccall at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
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> Getting ready to do some preventative maintenance on the Pantera in
> anticipation of several long trips to be taken over the next few months.
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> 1) How often should the alternator/water pump/etc belts be changed? Do they
> have a fixed lifetime in years, or is it mileage related?
>
> 2) How can one inspect to see if the belt should be changed? Does one see
> cracking? A glossy, glazed finish or something? Noise?
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> 3) I'm wondering this because the belts in my car are probably 10 years
> old,
> I think, and this morning I could hear what I believe to be belt noise for
> the first few minutes when starting the engine. It was only a few degrees
> above freezing - do cold belts make more noise than hot belts?
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> Thanks!
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> Charles McCall
> Raising Pantera Awareness Across Europe
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