Thread: Now the serpentine belt has let go.

A couple of hours figuring how it ran, 15 minutes to run it, another couple of hours to figure out a way of letting the tensioner off.

........................& now you know, make yourself a diagram looking from the front of where the belt lays, so in future it's a doddle to fit one in 5 minutes.

Then file that in a couple of places ie, User Handbook & WM.

Bit of a drama you had. I hope it's something easy & fixable.

Not having a good run at the moment are you Max

Hope it's not too expensive.

Baz.

Did the original belt do the 107000kms?I change mine every 12 months so there's no hasle.The temp in the red isn't good.Hey Redback I lived in Helensburgh for three years before the Sydney crowd found it.Was a nice little town. Pat

What does a Serpentine belt cost these days btw?

you would want to hope that they changed it when they serviced it, if they didnt and they were supposed to me thinks they should be paying for all or at least some of the repairs

Ron can't have this all to himself now can he Tusker..

4bee I seem to recall about $60-odd, did mine a few weeks ago. Go armed with your engine number, there is a serial break - 2 different length belts.

Thanks Dan. My original lasted 8 years as I recall, & I kept it for a backup. The one that was fitted as a replacement was replaced only because it looked a bit "cracky" but was still ok.

I replaced that one with my original which still looks fine & not at all "cracky".

Must get another soon. Two belts in 11 years ain't tooooo bad.

I can't remmember what the Disco's was worth but the defenders are $25 from Repco.You guy's are mad for not changing them regulary,a boiled engine to save 25 bucks!!! Pat