Replaced belts, WHAT a Difference!!!
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Replaced belts, WHAT a Difference!!!
Hey people, I replaced my belts day before yesterday and I can tell a HUGE difference in my Max. Idle is more stable and quicker response when you get on it.
First off, I really wanted to express how much of a biatch the power steering belt is to get off. Did anyone else have as much trouble as I did? A 1 hour job ended up taking me about 5!!! I finally came inside and looked at my Haynes manual again and realized there was one bolt BEHIND the pulley on the pump that needed to be loosened. Boy was that a tight fit!!! Praise to the designers on that one...
But anyways, just wanted to put my .02 in about that. And anyone that is overdue for a belt change, I suggest you get your *** out there and do it! You will be happy you did it!
drew
First off, I really wanted to express how much of a biatch the power steering belt is to get off. Did anyone else have as much trouble as I did? A 1 hour job ended up taking me about 5!!! I finally came inside and looked at my Haynes manual again and realized there was one bolt BEHIND the pulley on the pump that needed to be loosened. Boy was that a tight fit!!! Praise to the designers on that one...
But anyways, just wanted to put my .02 in about that. And anyone that is overdue for a belt change, I suggest you get your *** out there and do it! You will be happy you did it!
drew
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Originally Posted by Masaccio
How many miles on your car?
Originally Posted by maxspeed96CT
5 hours is nuthing, the power steering pulley tentioner screw broke on us, had to wait till next day to do it, sucked a$$ tryin to fit a human hand in there.
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Originally Posted by my99maxisnice
Are these the belts that are supposed to last the life of the engine?
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Originally Posted by my99maxisnice
I've heard we should never have to replace belts...mine is at 60 and haven't replaced a belt yet.
Well, I pretty much had no choice but to replace them. They were squeeling very badly, and it was so embarassing starting my car with ppl in the parking lot. My max sounded like a d@mn clunker. When I got the powersteering belt off, it was glazed over all to hell.
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the timing chain is the one that last the life of the engine. There is no car out there that doesnt need maitannce on belt. And for those that arent planing on chainging them , it will suck when they break.
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The belts should be changed when pieces of the ribs start breaking off or if the belt has 60K miles. You guys that are thinking the belts should never be replaced are thinking of the timing chain. That should never need to be replaced.
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