Re: 164 alternator issue (belts)

["Daegrigg (Don)" <daegrigg@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jeff:

Your belts should be OK if all they received was a one or two time hot spray
job, especially with so little mileage.  A very care inspection for any
obvious damage is prudent, IMO,

Don
Also, re. original post, 200K on ANY belt is asking for trouble.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Matson" <jsm8@domain.elided>
To: <alfa-digest@domain.elided>
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 3:23 PM
Subject: Re: 164 alternator issue (belts)


> In a strange sort of follow-up question to my own response, I find that
> I now have a question for the digest.  As noted in my reply to doug re:
> alternator issues, and following on the heels of his response about the
> self-destructing belt, I ask:
> Should one replace belts which have seen some coolant (and a little
> subsequent slipping)?  These belts aren't too old (10-15k, with my last
> timing belt job), but they got a good soaking in hot coolant this
> weekend.  I did hose them off well after replacing the broken hose
> clamp, but what's the general wisdom on this?  I'd be paying the pros
> for this job, as things are tight in there and I hear it takes a crowbar
> to set the tension, but I'll do it if I should.
>
> Jeff Matson
> Harvard, MA
> '91 164 L
> '74 GTV 2000
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