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Just realised the serpentine belt on one of my cars has covered 110.000
miles... is this normal?...it looks OK....think the reason I never changed it was that the engine mount would have to be removed...stupid design .... |
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On Tue, 25 Feb 2020 18:53:33 +0000
"Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote: Just realised the serpentine belt on one of my cars has covered 110.000 miles... is this normal?...it looks OK....think the reason I never changed it was that the engine mount would have to be removed...stupid design .... Sod's Law says that, if you do now replace it, it will be a defective one and will fail after 1,000 miles. " If it ain't broke......" ( I would change it, if it was me, though"). -- Davey. |
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On 25/02/2020 19:03, Davey wrote:
On Tue, 25 Feb 2020 18:53:33 +0000 "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote: Just realised the serpentine belt on one of my cars has covered 110.000 miles... is this normal?...it looks OK....think the reason I never changed it was that the engine mount would have to be removed...stupid design .... Sod's Law says that, if you do now replace it, it will be a defective one and will fail after 1,000 miles. " If it ain't broke......" ( I would change it, if it was me, though"). yes leave well enough alone ..... |
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Jim GM4DHJ ... formulated on Tuesday :
Just realised the serpentine belt on one of my cars has covered 110.000 miles... is this normal?...it looks OK....think the reason I never changed it was that the engine mount would have to be removed...stupid design .... If its a cam belt, change it to avoid the expensive noises. |
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Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
Just realised the serpentine belt on one of my cars has covered 110.000 miles... is this normal?...it looks OK....think the reason I never changed it was that the engine mount would have to be removed...stupid design .... Reminds me of one of my cars long ago. The handbook explained how to replace a fan belt, but if you looked for information on the steering pump belt, which trapped the fan belt, you were advised that this was a workshop task. :-( Before a continental car trip many years ago, I made sure that my kit of bits included a spare fan belt. Some time later, back home, I decided that it was probably time to fit it, only to discover that I had been sold the wrong one. :-( Chris -- Chris J Dixon Nottingham UK @ChrisJDixon1 Plant amazing Acers. |
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If this just a fan belt make sure you have plenty of old tights handy.
If its more crucial, then don't take chances. Brian -- ----- -- This newsgroup posting comes to you directly from... The Sofa of Brian Gaff... Blind user, so no pictures please Note this Signature is meaningless.! "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in message ... On 25/02/2020 19:03, Davey wrote: On Tue, 25 Feb 2020 18:53:33 +0000 "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote: Just realised the serpentine belt on one of my cars has covered 110.000 miles... is this normal?...it looks OK....think the reason I never changed it was that the engine mount would have to be removed...stupid design .... Sod's Law says that, if you do now replace it, it will be a defective one and will fail after 1,000 miles. " If it ain't broke......" ( I would change it, if it was me, though"). yes leave well enough alone ..... |
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Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
Just realised the serpentine belt on one of my cars has covered 110.000 miles... is this normal?...it looks OK....think the reason I never changed it was that the engine mount would have to be removed...stupid design .... Cars havent had fan belts for years. Fans are all electric these days. Do you mean alternator/power steering pump belt or cam/water pump belt? Tim -- Please don't feed the trolls |
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On 25/02/2020 21:29, Brian Gaff (Sofa 2) wrote:
If this just a fan belt make sure you have plenty of old tights handy. If its more crucial, then don't take chances. Brian He doesn't wear them. Just his wife's panties. |
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On 25/02/2020 21:31, Tim+ wrote:
Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: Just realised the serpentine belt on one of my cars has covered 110.000 miles... is this normal?...it looks OK....think the reason I never changed it was that the engine mount would have to be removed...stupid design .... Cars havent had fan belts for years. Fans are all electric these days. Do you mean alternator/power steering pump belt or cam/water pump belt? Tim In your rush to be a pedant did you miss were he called it "the serpentine belt" ? |
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On 25/02/2020 20:33, Chris J Dixon wrote:
Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: Just realised the serpentine belt on one of my cars has covered 110.000 miles... is this normal?...it looks OK....think the reason I never changed it was that the engine mount would have to be removed...stupid design .... Reminds me of one of my cars long ago. The handbook explained how to replace a fan belt, but if you looked for information on the steering pump belt, which trapped the fan belt, you were advised that this was a workshop task. :-( Before a continental car trip many years ago, I made sure that my kit of bits included a spare fan belt. Some time later, back home, I decided that it was probably time to fit it, only to discover that I had been sold the wrong one. :-( A VW main dealer did once sell me the wrong part. I took the old belt with me to make sure that the next one would be the right size. -- Michael Chare |
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On Tuesday, 25 February 2020 21:57:06 UTC, mm0fmf wrote:
On 25/02/2020 21:31, Tim+ wrote: Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: Cars havent had fan belts for years. Fans are all electric these days. Do you mean alternator/power steering pump belt or cam/water pump belt? Tim In your rush to be a pedant did you miss were he called it "the serpentine belt" ? it powers the serpent. |
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On 25/02/2020 23:12, Michael Chare wrote:
On 25/02/2020 20:33, Chris J Dixon wrote: Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: Just realised the serpentine belt on one of my cars has covered 110.000 miles... is this normal?...it looks OK....think the reason I never changed it was that the engine mount would have to be removed...stupid design .... Reminds me of one of my cars long ago. The handbook explained how to replace a fan belt, but if you looked for information on the steering pump belt, which trapped the fan belt, you were advised that this was a workshop task. :-( Before a continental car trip many years ago, I made sure that my kit of bits included a spare fan belt. Some time later, back home, I decided that it was probably time to fit it, only to discover that I had been sold the wrong one.* :-( A VW main dealer did once sell me the wrong part. I took the old belt with me to make sure that the next one would be the right size. I did that once, and got the wrong belt. The guy in the shop aid 'I tried to tell you, your old one has stretched 20%' -- Ideas are more powerful than guns. We would not let our enemies have guns, why should we let them have ideas? Josef Stalin |
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On 25/02/2020 19:30, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
Jim GM4DHJ ... formulated on Tuesday : Just realised the serpentine belt on one of my cars has covered 110.000 miles... is this normal?...it looks OK....think the reason I never changed it was that the engine mount would have to be removed...stupid design .... If its a cam belt, change it to avoid the expensive noises. nah it is chain cam .... |
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On 25/02/2020 20:33, Chris J Dixon wrote:
Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: Just realised the serpentine belt on one of my cars has covered 110.000 miles... is this normal?...it looks OK....think the reason I never changed it was that the engine mount would have to be removed...stupid design .... Reminds me of one of my cars long ago. The handbook explained how to replace a fan belt, but if you looked for information on the steering pump belt, which trapped the fan belt, you were advised that this was a workshop task. :-( Before a continental car trip many years ago, I made sure that my kit of bits included a spare fan belt. Some time later, back home, I decided that it was probably time to fit it, only to discover that I had been sold the wrong one. :-( Chris never mind it gave you a false sense of security ...... |
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On 25/02/2020 21:31, Tim+ wrote:
Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: Just realised the serpentine belt on one of my cars has covered 110.000 miles... is this normal?...it looks OK....think the reason I never changed it was that the engine mount would have to be removed...stupid design .... Cars havent had fan belts for years. Fans are all electric these days. Do you mean alternator/power steering pump belt or cam/water pump belt? Tim I said serpentine belt...the fan belt bit was just to drag you wierdos in ...tee hee |
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On 25/02/2020 21:57, mm0fmf wrote:
On 25/02/2020 21:31, Tim+ wrote: Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: Just realised the serpentine belt on one of my cars has covered 110.000 miles... is this normal?...it looks OK....think the reason I never changed it was that the engine mount would have to be removed...stupid design .... Cars havent had fan belts for years. Fans are all electric these days. Do you mean alternator/power steering pump belt or cam/water pump belt? Tim In your rush to be a pedant did you miss were he called it "the serpentine belt" ? do you keep a belt in your pickup chebs ....kinky |
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On 25/02/2020 21:56, mm0fmf wrote:
On 25/02/2020 21:29, Brian Gaff (Sofa 2) wrote: If this just a fan belt make sure you have plenty of old tights handy. * If its more crucial, then don't take chances. * Brian He doesn't wear them. Just his wife's panties. shut it chebs.... can't believe using nylons as a temporary replacement ever worked...and certainly not with modern flat grooved belts with tensioners on the engine... |
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On 26/02/2020 07:19, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
On 25/02/2020 21:31, Tim+ wrote: Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: Just realised the serpentine belt on one of my cars has covered 110.000 miles... is this normal?...it looks OK....think the reason I never changed it was that the engine mount would have to be removed...stupid design .... Cars havent had fan belts for years. Fans are all electric these days. Do you mean alternator/power steering pump belt or cam/water pump belt? Tim I said serpentine belt...the fan belt bit was just to drag you wierdos in ...tee hee sorry not you Tim your posts are great...... |
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On Wednesday, 26 February 2020 07:23:48 UTC, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
On 25/02/2020 21:56, mm0fmf wrote: On 25/02/2020 21:29, Brian Gaff (Sofa 2) wrote: If this just a fan belt make sure you have plenty of old tights handy. * If its more crucial, then don't take chances. * Brian He doesn't wear them. Just his wife's panties. shut it chebs.... can't believe using nylons as a temporary replacement ever worked...and certainly not with modern flat grooved belts with tensioners on the engine... I used some rope one time, just tied it as tight as I could, there was no tensioner wheel. It slipped a lot but got me there. Nylons might perhaps have got the fan turning slowly, enough to make it overheat slower than no fan.. NT |
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In article ,
Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: Just realised the serpentine belt on one of my cars has covered 110.000 miles... is this normal?...it looks OK....think the reason I never changed it was that the engine mount would have to be removed...stupid design .... Most sensible people would change the serpentine belt according to the maker's service schedule. But never mind - you can always just buy another car. -- *Black holes are where God divided by zero * Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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In article ,
Chris J Dixon wrote: Reminds me of one of my cars long ago. The handbook explained how to replace a fan belt, but if you looked for information on the steering pump belt, which trapped the fan belt, you were advised that this was a workshop task. :-( My old Rover is like that. In practice, the pump belt lasts for something like three or four fan belts. No idea why. -- *Save the whale - I'll have it for my supper* Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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In article
, Tim+ wrote: Cars havent had fan belts for years. Fans are all electric these days. ********. -- *Microsoft broke Volkswagen's record: They only made 21.4 million bugs. Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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On Wednesday, 26 February 2020 11:12:20 UTC, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article , Tim+ wrote: Cars haven奏 had fan belts for years. Fans are all electric these days. ********. AFAIK those aren't normally electric. |
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In article ,
wrote: On Wednesday, 26 February 2020 07:23:48 UTC, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: On 25/02/2020 21:56, mm0fmf wrote: On 25/02/2020 21:29, Brian Gaff (Sofa 2) wrote: If this just a fan belt make sure you have plenty of old tights handy. If its more crucial, then don't take chances. Brian He doesn't wear them. Just his wife's panties. shut it chebs.... can't believe using nylons as a temporary replacement ever worked...and certainly not with modern flat grooved belts with tensioners on the engine... I used some rope one time, just tied it as tight as I could, there was no tensioner wheel. It slipped a lot but got me there. Nylons might perhaps have got the fan turning slowly, enough to make it overheat slower than no fan. I had a fan belt snap late one night in London. RAC failed to turn up. By this time it was the wee small hours. So just drove home. Battery was up to it. and the fan turned the pump to give enough water circulation to prevent overheating. While moving above 15 mph or so. Wouldn't have got away with it in the rush hour, though. -- *I have my own little world - but it's OK...they know me here* Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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On 26/02/2020 13:54, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article , wrote: On Wednesday, 26 February 2020 07:23:48 UTC, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: On 25/02/2020 21:56, mm0fmf wrote: On 25/02/2020 21:29, Brian Gaff (Sofa 2) wrote: If this just a fan belt make sure you have plenty of old tights handy. If its more crucial, then don't take chances. Brian He doesn't wear them. Just his wife's panties. shut it chebs.... can't believe using nylons as a temporary replacement ever worked...and certainly not with modern flat grooved belts with tensioners on the engine... I used some rope one time, just tied it as tight as I could, there was no tensioner wheel. It slipped a lot but got me there. Nylons might perhaps have got the fan turning slowly, enough to make it overheat slower than no fan. I had a fan belt snap late one night in London. RAC failed to turn up. By this time it was the wee small hours. So just drove home. Battery was up to it. and the fan turned the pump to give enough water circulation to prevent overheating. While moving above 15 mph or so. Wouldn't have got away with it in the rush hour, though. There was a time when snapped V-belts were a common sight on the roadside, but now you never see them, and I never see the flat multi-grooved ones either (*). Instead I see many half-moon bits of broken coil springs on the side of the road. (*) maybe they get trapped by the undertrays that a lot of manufacturers fit on modern cars. |
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On 26/02/2020 07:15, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
On 25/02/2020 19:30, Harry Bloomfield wrote: Jim GM4DHJ ... formulated on Tuesday : Just realised the serpentine belt on one of my cars has covered 110.000 miles... is this normal?...it looks OK....think the reason I never changed it was that the engine mount would have to be removed...stupid design .... If its a cam belt, change it to avoid the expensive noises. nah it is chain cam .... If it's a VW they break too :-( |
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On 26/02/2020 11:08, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article , Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: Just realised the serpentine belt on one of my cars has covered 110.000 miles... is this normal?...it looks OK....think the reason I never changed it was that the engine mount would have to be removed...stupid design .... Most sensible people would change the serpentine belt according to the maker's service schedule. But never mind - you can always just buy another car. Latest Peugeot engine has a cambelt that runs in oil. Seems to be a commonm practice now :- https://blog.motoringassist.com/car-...-bio-overview/ |
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On 26/02/2020 18:32, Andrew wrote:
On 26/02/2020 11:08, Dave Plowman (News) wrote: In article , *** Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: Just realised the serpentine belt on one of my cars has covered 110.000 miles... is this normal?...it looks OK....think the reason I never changed it was that the engine mount would have to be removed...stupid design .... Most sensible people would change the serpentine belt according to the maker's service schedule. But never mind - you can always just buy another car. Latest Peugeot engine has a cambelt that runs in oil. Seems to be a commonm practice now :- https://blog.motoringassist.com/car-...-bio-overview/ rubber and oil don't mix ..... |
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On 26/02/2020 18:26, Andrew wrote:
On 26/02/2020 07:15, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: On 25/02/2020 19:30, Harry Bloomfield wrote: Jim GM4DHJ ... formulated on Tuesday : Just realised the serpentine belt on one of my cars has covered 110.000 miles... is this normal?...it looks OK....think the reason I never changed it was that the engine mount would have to be removed...stupid design .... If its a cam belt, change it to avoid the expensive noises. nah it is chain cam .... If it's a VW they break too :-( wouldn't touch a vw.....never had a cam chain break..... |
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On 26/02/2020 18:25, Andrew wrote:
On 26/02/2020 13:54, Dave Plowman (News) wrote: In article , *** wrote: On Wednesday, 26 February 2020 07:23:48 UTC, Jim GM4DHJ ...* wrote: On 25/02/2020 21:56, mm0fmf wrote: On 25/02/2020 21:29, Brian Gaff (Sofa 2) wrote: If this just a fan belt make sure you have plenty of old tights handy. ** If its more crucial, then don't take chances. ** Brian He doesn't wear them. Just his wife's panties. shut it chebs.... can't believe using nylons as a temporary replacement ever worked...and certainly not with modern flat grooved belts with tensioners on the engine... I used some rope one time, just tied it as tight as I could, there was no tensioner wheel. It slipped a lot but got me there. Nylons might perhaps have got the fan turning slowly, enough to make it overheat slower than no fan. I had a fan belt snap late one night in London. RAC failed to turn up. By this time it was the wee small hours. So just drove home. Battery was up to it. and the fan turned the pump to give enough water circulation to prevent overheating. While moving above 15 mph or so. Wouldn't have got away with it in the rush hour, though. There was a time when snapped V-belts were a common sight on the roadside, but now you never see them, and I never see the flat multi-grooved ones either (*). Instead I see many half-moon bits of broken coil springs on the side of the road. (*) maybe they get trapped by the undertrays that a lot of manufacturers fit on modern cars. you are correct not many old bangers with v belts still on the road and serpintine ones never break ...I had spares in the boot for two 100,000 mile mercs and never used them..... |
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"Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in message ... On 26/02/2020 18:25, Andrew wrote: On 26/02/2020 13:54, Dave Plowman (News) wrote: In article , wrote: On Wednesday, 26 February 2020 07:23:48 UTC, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: On 25/02/2020 21:56, mm0fmf wrote: On 25/02/2020 21:29, Brian Gaff (Sofa 2) wrote: If this just a fan belt make sure you have plenty of old tights handy. If its more crucial, then don't take chances. Brian He doesn't wear them. Just his wife's panties. shut it chebs.... can't believe using nylons as a temporary replacement ever worked...and certainly not with modern flat grooved belts with tensioners on the engine... I used some rope one time, just tied it as tight as I could, there was no tensioner wheel. It slipped a lot but got me there. Nylons might perhaps have got the fan turning slowly, enough to make it overheat slower than no fan. I had a fan belt snap late one night in London. RAC failed to turn up. By this time it was the wee small hours. So just drove home. Battery was up to it. and the fan turned the pump to give enough water circulation to prevent overheating. While moving above 15 mph or so. Wouldn't have got away with it in the rush hour, though. There was a time when snapped V-belts were a common sight on the roadside, but now you never see them, and I never see the flat multi-grooved ones either (*). Instead I see many half-moon bits of broken coil springs on the side of the road. (*) maybe they get trapped by the undertrays that a lot of manufacturers fit on modern cars. you are correct not many old bangers with v belts still on the road and serpintine ones never break ...I had spares in the boot for two 100,000 mile mercs and never used them..... Yeah, I had a spare for my mark 1 Golf but never needed to use it in 45 years, Dunno how many miles, the speedo cable broke after a while and I couldnt be bothered fixing it. Same with the the radiator hoses. |
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On 26/02/2020 20:31, Rod Speed wrote:
"Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in message ... On 26/02/2020 18:25, Andrew wrote: On 26/02/2020 13:54, Dave Plowman (News) wrote: In article , *** wrote: On Wednesday, 26 February 2020 07:23:48 UTC, Jim GM4DHJ ...* wrote: On 25/02/2020 21:56, mm0fmf wrote: On 25/02/2020 21:29, Brian Gaff (Sofa 2) wrote: If this just a fan belt make sure you have plenty of old tights handy. ** If its more crucial, then don't take chances. ** Brian He doesn't wear them. Just his wife's panties. shut it chebs.... can't believe using nylons as a temporary replacement ever worked...and certainly not with modern flat grooved belts with tensioners on the engine... I used some rope one time, just tied it as tight as I could, there was no tensioner wheel. It slipped a lot but got me there. Nylons might perhaps have got the fan turning slowly, enough to make it overheat slower than no fan. I had a fan belt snap late one night in London. RAC failed to turn up. By this time it was the wee small hours. So just drove home. Battery was up to it. and the fan turned the pump to give enough water circulation to prevent overheating. While moving above 15 mph or so. Wouldn't have got away with it in the rush hour, though. There was a time when snapped V-belts were a common sight on the roadside, but now you never see them, and I never see the flat multi-grooved ones either (*). Instead I see many half-moon bits of broken coil springs on the side of the road. (*) maybe they get trapped by the undertrays that a lot of manufacturers fit on modern cars. you are correct not many old bangers with v belts still on the road and serpintine ones never break ...I had spares in the boot for two 100,000 mile mercs and never used them..... Yeah, I had a spare for my mark 1 Golf but never needed to use it in 45 years, Dunno how many miles, the speedo cable broke after a while and I couldnt be bothered fixing it. Same with the the radiator hoses. cool |
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On Wednesday, 26 February 2020 11:12:20 UTC, Dave Plowman (News) wrote: In article , Tim+ wrote: Cars haven奏 had fan belts for years. Fans are all electric these days. ********. AFAIK those aren't normally electric. So what kind of pixies drive your cooling fans? If you car is younger than about 20 years old, theyll be electric pixies. Tim -- Please don't feed the trolls |
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Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article , Tim+ wrote: Cars havent had fan belts for years. Fans are all electric these days. ********. Excepting folk who own ancient rovers and dont understand the idea that for years = a very long time (but not an infinitely long time). Name a modern car with a fan belt. Tim -- Please don't feed the trolls |
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On 26/02/2020 18:25, Andrew wrote:
There was a time when snapped V-belts were a common sight on the roadside, but now you never see them, and I never see the flat multi-grooved ones either (*). Instead I see many half-moon bits of broken coil springs on the side of the road. Mostly people are not running cars to as low a state as they used to. The modern trend is to pay to have a decent car on tick of some sort, and dump it when it gets to 70k miles or so. Modern belts will do 100K + and are inspected as part of maintenance. There is little point in owning a car worth under £500 these days when tax MOT and insurance will be more than that...unless you are driving without any of the above. -- Ideas are inherently conservative. They yield not to the attack of other ideas but to the massive onslaught of circumstance" - John K Galbraith |
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On Wednesday, 26 February 2020 18:37:18 UTC, Andrew wrote:
On 26/02/2020 11:26, tabbypurr wrote: On Wednesday, 26 February 2020 11:12:20 UTC, Dave Plowman (News) wrote: In article , Tim+ wrote: Cars haven奏 had fan belts for years. Fans are all electric these days. ********. AFAIK those aren't normally electric. The term 'fan belt' is the problem. All? cars still have the belt but it drives the water pump, alternator, air-con and sometimes power steering too, while the fan is always thermostatically-controlled electric in 'normal' cars. My Astra has an electric hydraulic steering pump. Latest Astra doesn't even have a thermostat, there is a gate valve controlled by the ECU directly. Just trust me, ******** are not generally electric. And no, I've not done a mass survey. |
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On Wednesday, 26 February 2020 22:38:23 UTC, Tim+ wrote:
tabbypurr wrote: On Wednesday, 26 February 2020 11:12:20 UTC, Dave Plowman (News) wrote: In article , Tim+ wrote: Cars haven奏 had fan belts for years. Fans are all electric these days. ********. AFAIK those aren't normally electric. So what kind of pixies drive your cooling fans? If you car is younger than about 20 years old, theyll be electric pixies. Tim One is electric, one is belt driven off the engine. But ******** still aren't electric. |
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On Thursday, 27 February 2020 01:02:16 UTC, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 26/02/2020 18:25, Andrew wrote: There was a time when snapped V-belts were a common sight on the roadside, but now you never see them, and I never see the flat multi-grooved ones either (*). Instead I see many half-moon bits of broken coil springs on the side of the road. Mostly people are not running cars to as low a state as they used to. The modern trend is to pay to have a decent car on tick of some sort, and dump it when it gets to 70k miles or so. Modern belts will do 100K + and are inspected as part of maintenance. There is little point in owning a car worth under £500 these days when tax MOT and insurance will be more than that...unless you are driving without any of the above. Mine's both the highest mileage and most reliable I've ever had - would be silly to get rid & downgrade to something newer with much worse mpg. Cars are able to do ever more miles per life as the years roll by. NT |
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