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Old 19th April 2017, 19:06   #64
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Originally Posted by KWIL View Post
That's because on the auxiliary functions, it does not really matter if it does break, just inconvenient.
We're being led to believe that belts somehow become dangerously unstable after six years of below average use. So why wouldn't MGR specify timely renewal? After all, it's far less expensive than a timing belt job.

Also, I thought I'd read of a case of the auxiliary belt breaking, wrapping itself around the pulleys which then caused excessive stress on the primary cambelt which also broke. But my memory may be defective.

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