Serpentine Belt

[dunno]

Guy's,

I have just had my 2004 Disco V8 serviced @ 43000 Km's and the report said that the above belt needed replacing due to showing signs of cracking.

Not sure what the belt does but if it's involved with timing I would have throught that it should have been good for at least 100000K or 5 years.

What are your thoughts or is this possibly a warranty issue.

Cheers
Dunno

[Utemad]

It's your fanbelt. I thought they were good for 120000kms. That's what the Disco1 manual says. Guess it depends on environmental factors though.

[PAT303]

I can buy Dayco Tdi ones for $35 so I just change it every year.Cheap insurance. Pat

[harry]

Guy's,

I have just had my 2004 Disco V8 serviced @ 43000 Km's and the report said that the above belt needed replacing due to showing signs of cracking.

Not sure what the belt does but if it's involved with timing I would have throught that it should have been good for at least 100000K or 5 years.

What are your thoughts or is this possibly a warranty issue.

Cheers
Dunno
the serpentine belt drives the water pump, alternator, power steering and air con, if it is 4 plus years old yep ditch it, it isn't too expensive to replace now, wait for it to break and do the maths then - tow home from woop woop at midnight with the wife cursing you.
like i said cheap to do now.

[procrastination inc]

I replaced mine 'cause the original was a little cracked, the old spare is second level insurance.

[damienb]

Pat - where do you get them for $35? I need to replace about once a year (or after any decent sand use).

/Damien

[harry]

Pat - where do you get them for $35? I need to replace about once a year (or after any decent sand use).

/Damien

believe me,
pat doesn't buy a serpentine belt for a disco for $35.00,
i think he is talikng about a different beast.
as procras' etc said 'the old one is a good spare to have' [e&oe pro']

[rovercare]

believe me,
pat doesn't buy a serpentine belt for a disco for $35.00,


Why not? I bought a 6 rib 1450 Dayco the other day for 30ish, I get top trade but still they're cheap

[dunno]

Thanks Guy's,

Had a look under the bonnet last night and it certainly is showing signs of cracking on the ribs.

How easy is this one to replace or do I just send back to dealer.

It's one thing to work on the old S1 but with these new vehicles there is no room and everything looks awkard and hard to get at.

Dunno

[feral]

LR OEM Stealer $45.

I bought one for our Central Australia Trip. Looked at the manual and I was within 15,000 k's of changing it, so I did. Kept the old as backup.

Too easy.:p

[ladas]

Thanks Guy's,

Had a look under the bonnet last night and it certainly is showing signs of cracking on the ribs.

How easy is this one to replace or do I just send back to dealer.

It's one thing to work on the old S1 but with these new vehicles there is no room and everything looks awkard and hard to get at.

Dunno

If you have a spanner and 10 mins to spare you have it fixed.

It's a fan belt thats all.

Just remember to put it on in the same configuration as when you took the old old one off !!!!!!!!!!!:o

[damienb]

Dayco from Repco is $65. Bosch is around $70. I would love to get them for $35.

/Damien

[Blknight.aus]

you can get cheap chineese ones for $30'ish but I wouldnt put one one unless It was all I could get, was desperate and the devil wasnt around to come up with some kind of a deal..

off the top $50 is about right for the smaller ones that the rovers run.

[rovercare]

you can get cheap chineese ones for $30'ish but I wouldnt put one one unless It was all I could get, was desperate and the devil wasnt around to come up with some kind of a deal..

off the top $50 is about right for the smaller ones that the rovers run.

Mmmm, Dayco must be crap then, as it wasn;t in the right price bracket:p

Some strange analogies to be shared:confused:

[Blknight.aus]

wouldnt know about dayco, never bought one for big red which is the first serpentined rover Ive owned.

the cheap crap ones are easy to spot if you turn the belt ribs out and lay them over your wrist and pull down you'll see the backing fabric through the wafer thin bit of rubber that makes up the valleys of the V's and have lots of small fraying bits hanging out the sides where the better belts have the threads turned over like the edge of string on a new reel..

[PAT303]

I bought my last one from Newcastle 4x4 spares for $34.95 and the Disco which is a v8 was $55.Most bearing,seal etc place's have them or I ordered them through work as Cat dozers have them as A/C belts.I have tried the no name ones and they lasted just as long and I carry a spare under the back seat. Pat