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Re: Thrown Serpentine Belt (Long Discussion)
Posted by rico567 [Email] (more from rico567) on Thu, 18 Aug 2011 07:17:21
In Reply to: Re: Thrown Serpentine Belt (Long Discussion), stevesaab, Thu, 18 Aug 2011 06:22:53
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"Not the best
original engineering."
.....is the most profound understatement I've ever read about the belt system on this engine. Our experience with it goes back to the three 9000s we owned starting in the early '90s, and one of the three 9-5s we've driven. First 9000: Belt blew just after leaving garage; not too bad. Second, had just replace belt, Idler mount on engine broke off, ruining new belt. Third; blew in parking lot. First 9-5; Belt blew and stranded us with 37K on the clock. Needless to say, I've been religious about the belt since....but the belts were always replaced before, too. It's amazing that this engine was manufactured as long as it was with no major redesign (and, no, I don't count the "short belt" as a redesign), it's so notorious.
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