Re: RE: RE: Serpentine Belt Life

From: Bernd D. Ratsch (bernd@texas.net)
Date: Wed Aug 16 2000 - 11:46:28 EDT


Ok...I deserved that. ;)

- Bernd

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ronald Wong" <ron-wong@home.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 10:32 AM
Subject: DML: RE: RE: Serpentine Belt Life

> LOL! That's because no belt tensioner can handle the torque produced by
all
> his mods!! 60K for Bernd, 100K for the rest of us.;-)
>
> Ron
> 00 SLT QC 4X2 5.9 46RE 3.55 LSD
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Bernd D. Ratsch
> Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 5:31 AM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: RE: Serpentine Belt Life
>
>
> 60K on the average...but check the belt for cracks and also the edges for
> white strands...if you see either of them, change the belt.
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Kyle Kozubal
> Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2000 11:32 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: Serpentine Belt Life
>
>
> What is the average life span of these belts? My records indicate that the
> serpentine belt was last replaced at 58,600 miles and I now have 127,200
on
> my truck; so the belt has a little under 70,000 miles on it. I know a
broken
> belt would ruin the day like a blown radiator hose could. Time to replace
> it???????
> Kyle
> 93 Dakota 4x4 V6
>
>
>
>



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