So I changed the Drive Belt today @105k miles
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T-belts suck
I have a new VW beetle at the shop. Timing belt broke at 70k. Bent all the valves. In addition, the valves are so close to the edge of the piston, it crimped the ring lands and ruined the pistons.
On topic, I do notice the OEM serp belt is very different than the universal gator type at the auto parts store. Any belt that can go 100k is worth another OEM belt in my book
I have a new VW beetle at the shop. Timing belt broke at 70k. Bent all the valves. In addition, the valves are so close to the edge of the piston, it crimped the ring lands and ruined the pistons.
On topic, I do notice the OEM serp belt is very different than the universal gator type at the auto parts store. Any belt that can go 100k is worth another OEM belt in my book
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Originally Posted by Billman250,Aug 1 2007, 05:57 PM
T-belts suck
I have a new VW beetle at the shop. Timing belt broke at 70k. Bent all the valves. In addition, the valves are so close to the edge of the piston, it crimped the ring lands and ruined the pistons.
On topic, I do notice the OEM serp belt is very different than the universal gator type at the auto parts store. Any belt that can go 100k is worth another OEM belt in my book
I have a new VW beetle at the shop. Timing belt broke at 70k. Bent all the valves. In addition, the valves are so close to the edge of the piston, it crimped the ring lands and ruined the pistons.
On topic, I do notice the OEM serp belt is very different than the universal gator type at the auto parts store. Any belt that can go 100k is worth another OEM belt in my book
now the vw sell a metal replacement pump but there's still alot of plastic pump around discount store/ebay that owner will get a bad surprise from.
for 30 buck, i'll give the gatoback a try, so far so good, no noise, tension is good and no sign of performance loss
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Originally Posted by Billman250,Aug 1 2007, 08:57 PM
T-belts suck
I have a new VW beetle at the shop. Timing belt broke at 70k. Bent all the valves. In addition, the valves are so close to the edge of the piston, it crimped the ring lands and ruined the pistons.
On topic, I do notice the OEM serp belt is very different than the universal gator type at the auto parts store. Any belt that can go 100k is worth another OEM belt in my book
I have a new VW beetle at the shop. Timing belt broke at 70k. Bent all the valves. In addition, the valves are so close to the edge of the piston, it crimped the ring lands and ruined the pistons.
On topic, I do notice the OEM serp belt is very different than the universal gator type at the auto parts store. Any belt that can go 100k is worth another OEM belt in my book
I like all the honda ones
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At the beginning of the week I had 4 VW Beetles at the shop at once. You can't believe the problems these things have at such low mileage.
Actually YOU could
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That's not quite fair comparing to a belt change on a front-wheel-driver. I replaced the three accessory belts on my old G2 integra; There was no room to get your hands in there.
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lol i was about to point that out, rgbender.
celica FWD = hard to get to accesory belts.
rwd ftmfw.
otoh, a rwd (old) engine ftl! no auto tensioner, so you NEED a special tool or a pal to yank on the alternator til its tensioned.
camaro acc. belt, 10 min tops, by myself, no need to jack up the car at all
celica FWD = hard to get to accesory belts.
rwd ftmfw.
otoh, a rwd (old) engine ftl! no auto tensioner, so you NEED a special tool or a pal to yank on the alternator til its tensioned.
camaro acc. belt, 10 min tops, by myself, no need to jack up the car at all
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