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Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2002 03:51:41 GMT
From: Bob <uctraingNOSPAMnopsamanet.com>
Subject: Re: Engine trouble



On Sun, 17 Feb 2002 01:44:25 GMT, "Simon Clayton"
<sc001d2555nopsamamblueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

>My NG900 Convertible broke down on Thursday night.  The fanbelt tensioned
>pulley collapsed, chewing the belt up in the process.
>
>Anyway the guy at the local specialist claims it's a common problem.  The
>car has 78K miles and a full service history.  So the question is...is it a
>common problem?

Yes and no. They usually start making noise at some point, then it's
time for a replacement. 

>Is there anything I can do to stop this happening again?

Change the idler pulleys and belt every 50K miles. 

Bob
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