[DeTomaso] Changing belts

Roger coatesr8 at aol.com
Sun Apr 8 17:17:57 EDT 2012


Hi Charlie
Belts do deteriorate with age, I know it a pia to change them but for the very low cost and the peace of mind, well worth the effort

Roger C. UK


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On 8 Apr 2012, at 15:37, "michael at michaelshortt.com" <michaelsavga at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Getting ready to do some preventative maintenance on the Pantera in
>> anticipation of several long trips to be taken over the next few months.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 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?
>> 
>> 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?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Charles McCall
>> Raising Pantera Awareness Across Europe
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