KV6 teenage timing belt exposed at last!

[bl52krz]

The gates attachment is very interesting. I have always been of the opinion that the mileage quoted for the replacement of anything that ‘moves’ , I.e. timing belts, auxiliary belts, are a maximum. I don’t mind if people do not change them ‘on time’, I will not be paying the price.

[marinabrian]

Originally Posted by SD1too

That is patently obvious from your posts on this matter!

Simon

And even more so when applied to yourself Simon, you are simply out of your depth with this job

I can complete this job without pleading for help in the most simplistic aspects of the procedure , thus showing your own insecurity and lack of confidence in your own ability in regards to the job you are currently undertaking.

Make no mistake about it, I am an engineer, not a fitter, not a mechanic, but I can guarantee one thing there is no job I am afraid to tackle on any car, this one included, and it will be carried out with more aplomb than you will be capable of even if you live another ten lifetimes

Brian

[SD1too]

Originally Posted by Madderz

My Astra Van's belt failed and totalled the engine after less than 2 years

You need to study why that happened Tony. What was the mileage? Could another component have caused the failure? Was the belt factory fitted? If not, was it fitted correctly?
There are so many possibilities. It’s not safe to go for the easy option of assuming that the belt just .... broke.

It's certainly lasted well but is more luck than anything else.

So it’s luck if it lasts a day over 6 years and it’s still luck if it lasts 19 years? There’s something wrong with that argument Tony, sorry.

Simon

[SD1too]

Originally Posted by marinabrian

And even more so when applied to yourself Simon, you are simply out of your depth with this job.

I can complete this job without pleading for help in the most simplistic aspects of the procedure , thus showing your own insecurity and lack of confidence in your own ability in regards to the job you are currently undertaking.

Make no mistake about it, I am an engineer, not a fitter, not a mechanic, but I can guarantee one thing there is no job I am afraid to tackle on any car, this one included, and it will be carried out with more aplomb than you will be capable of even if you live another ten lifetimes.

I feel sorry for you Brian. You have displayed that you are a totally insecure person with a desperate need to collect praise from anyone and everyone to the extent that you will indulge in character assassinations whenever your own opinion is intelligently challenged.

Kindly refrain from contributing to my threads. You are an embarrassment to the club.

Simon

[marinabrian]

Originally Posted by SD1too

Just study the evidence and stop peddling scare stories for the sake of enhancing your already over inflated ego Brian.

Anyone with any intelligence would agree. I do change my engine oil on a mileage basis. Oil does not degrade with the passage of time.

You really have been brainwashed by the industry you worked in haven’t you.

Simon

Which industry would that be Simon, factory automation?, head of factory maintenance?, or latterly mobile service engineer?, with an emphasis on pre planned preventative maintenance perhaps


There is a reason I do not advertise my business, all of my work comes via recommendation and word of mouth.

This is in a industry where downtime to the customer can run into thousands of pounds per hour, and the fees I command would make your eyes water

I don't have to worry about my "old banger" getting me to a site 200 miles from home following a call out in the middle of the night, because I don't skimp on servicing or do jobs "by halves" unlike yourself

By all means play Russian Roulette with your own car, but other owners who actually care about their cars, should be aware it is good luck rather than sound maintenance practice that your car is still running on the original belts, but to advise others who may mistake your ill informed ramblings as sound practice is simply wrong.

I look forward to hearing you have completed the task in hand though, a job that would take a competent person no more than ten hours from start to finish, not ten days


Brian

[Groundsman Willie]

Originally Posted by SD1too

I feel sorry for you Brian. You have displayed that you are a totally insecure person with a desperate need to collect praise from anyone and everyone to the extent that you will indulge in character assassinations whenever your own opinion is intelligently challenged.

Kindly refrain from contributing to my threads. You are an embarrassment to the club.
Simon

Sorry, but you can't really accuse another member of "indulging in character assassinations" when your first post in this topic included:
"I'm also really looking forward to reading the tantrum which will no doubt be posted by a certain well known trader in the club quoting some fantastic and complex theory alleging that this belt was about to break into a thousand pieces if I had left it just one more day! "
Seeing as you quite blatantly baited him, you can't really order him to stop contributing in your threads either

[marinabrian]

Originally Posted by SD1too

I feel sorry for you Brian. You have displayed that you are a totally insecure person with a desperate need to collect praise from anyone and everyone to the extent that you will indulge in character assassinations whenever your own opinion is intelligently challenged.

Kindly refrain from contributing to my threads. You are an embarrassment to the club.

Simon

Ok Simon, you win I cannot hope to compete with both your superior intellect and mechanical prowess

I shall now gracefully bow out from further discussion on the matter.......now make sure you don't make any mistakes putting your car back together

Brian

[SD1too]

Originally Posted by marinabrian

... the fees I command would make your eyes water ..

The level of remuneration does not necessarily reflect comptence.

... but to advise others who may mistake your ill informed ramblings as sound practice is simply wrong.

“Simply wrong”: is that the sort of statement which earns you eye-watering fees? I rest my case!
Show me some proof of your common misconception and I’ll listen.

... a job that would take a competent person no more than ten hours from start to finish, not ten days.

Competence is not measured by time taken but rather by the quality and longevity of the end result. That is achieved by careful consideration; by not choosing the quickest method but by searching for the best.

Your preaching really is very disturbing and harmful to anyone who is foolish enough to take it seriously. As I requested, please cease the polluting of my threads with your argumentative nonsense.

Simon

[SD1too]

Originally Posted by Groundsman Willie

Sorry, but you can't really accuse another member of "indulging in character assassinations" when your first post in this topic included:
"I'm also really looking forward to reading the tantrum which will no doubt be posted by a certain well known trader in the club quoting some fantastic and complex theory alleging that this belt was about to break into a thousand pieces if I had left it just one more day! "
Seeing as you quite blatantly baited him, you can't really order him to stop contributing in your threads either

Dave, you need to read the original baiting by MarinaBrian in my earlier threads on this subject. If you search, you will also find that Brian misses no opportunity to try to destroy my reputation as a helpful and polite member of this forum, simply because I hold a different view on some matters. Sometimes enough is enough and this is one of those occasions. Bullies, or keyboard warriors like Brian, should be challenged.

Simon

[zefrench]

Simon, how are the older pulley and tensioner pulley? I found in my instance the belt looked new, but the bearings in those two pulleys were completely without any grease.