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stupid question 7; belts #1368785 18/08/2012 09:04 18/08/2012 09:04
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 1,945 Going North on the A9 dante giacosa OP My life on the forum
dante giacosa OP My life on the forum Joined: May 2012 Posts: 1,945 Going North on the A9	sorry to clog up this section with ignorance, but I've been through the Tech FAQ and couldn't see this- I must have missed it. what is the mileage interval on the 20V belt change? Thankyou JimP

Re: stupid question 7; belts [Re: dante giacosa] #1368790 18/08/2012 09:24 18/08/2012 09:24
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johnnybravoturbo Unregistered J	Regardless of intervals the unwritten rule is every 3 years. Mileage in that time doesn't matter .

Re: stupid question 7; belts [Re: ] #1368841 18/08/2012 13:04 18/08/2012 13:04
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fishersj Unregistered F	Thanks JimP for the post & JBT for the response. I'm buying one soon & I have seen a lot where the mileage since changed is low but were changed in 2008 / 2009 so need to factor that in to my negotiations. I won't be changing it but hopefully you will JBT

Re: stupid question 7; belts [Re: dante giacosa] #1368847 18/08/2012 13:35 18/08/2012 13:35
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johnnybravoturbo Unregistered J	The belts are so cheap nowadays that for the cost of a service you can have peace of mind for 3 years.

Re: stupid question 7; belts [Re: dante giacosa] #1368963 18/08/2012 19:49 18/08/2012 19:49
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szkom Club member 2000 Forum is my life Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 5,207 ation	Well worth getting the runout of the power steering pump pulley checked out while you're having the belts done. I found damage to the pump quill and the support bearing which led to my engine rebuild.