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Mike Bradberry
Goo Roo
Queensland
V8 UnLimited

Posts: 1262
Reg: 07-2005

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 Friday, April 03, 2009 - 03:24 pm, by:  Mike Bradberry (Halflife) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
After replacing 2 serpentine belts which failed after about 8000k each, I wondered what could be the problem. What I found was quite intriguing.
On the alternator pulley I have one extra groove and I was putting the new belt onto this pulley with the empty groove at the rear.
This turned out to be the wrong thing to do as it was ever so slightly out of alignment, hence the belt failure as it slowly shredded.
This probably is not common, but I thought it was worth a mention.
Daniel Clarke
Goo Roo
NSW
TT 2.5L 6 cylinder

Posts: 4839
Reg: 03-2006

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 Friday, April 03, 2009 - 04:37 pm, by:  Daniel Clarke (Dieseltrain) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Is this serious, or another 1 of your stunts ??? Youve pulled so many lately, Your the Boy that cried wolf,lol !!! :-)
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
Soarer Limited UZZ31 V8

Posts: 3440
Reg: 11-2005

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 Friday, April 03, 2009 - 05:37 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Hilarious.
Steven Nanevski
Goo Roo
New South Wales
BF Ford Falcon XR8 MKII

Posts: 2066
Reg: 07-2005

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 Friday, April 03, 2009 - 05:50 pm, by:  Steven Nanevski (Imprestik) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Man I need your job, if you got 1, far too much time on your hands
Mike Bradberry
Goo Roo
Queensland
V8 UnLimited

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Reg: 07-2005

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 Friday, April 03, 2009 - 06:20 pm, by:  Mike Bradberry (Halflife) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Deadly serious guys. I have replaced the belt twice in 2 years.
Daniel Clarke
Goo Roo
NSW
TT 2.5L 6 cylinder

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 Saturday, April 04, 2009 - 12:18 am, by:  Daniel Clarke (Dieseltrain) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Still reckon your a bit slow and missed April Fools :-) LOL...

Well at least you sorted it out now champ though !!! Top stuff. Hopefully stop others from makin such a simple mistake too.
Aaron Casey
DieHard
nsw
'94 jzz30 gttl, 2 mini's one supercharged :-)

Posts: 902
Reg: 08-2005

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 Sunday, April 05, 2009 - 05:04 pm, by:  Aaron Casey (Blownminiturbo) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
they dont last long misaligned... dont know how many ve's ive had to adjust teh power steering pump pulley... usually belts squeal or squeak when out of alignment

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