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10-21-2004, 01:43 PM
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serpentine belt
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Not so green anymore
Join Date: May 2003
City: Canonsburg, PA; Aberdeen, MD
State: Pennsylvania
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How often does it need replaced. What are the signs that the belt is getting old/needs replaced.
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-Denver
2002 Mineral Grey GT, 5-speed: MGW short throw, JLT CAI
2002 Electric Green V6, Auto: SOLD
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10-21-2004, 01:59 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2003
City: Gulf Breeze
State: Florida
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im not sure exactly how often, but look for cracks, discoloring, etc.
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'99 cobra 'vert
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10-21-2004, 02:13 PM
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Not so green anymore
Join Date: May 2003
City: Canonsburg, PA; Aberdeen, MD
State: Pennsylvania
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someone told me once you can't see the writing anymore it was time to change it. Does that sound about right?
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-Denver
2002 Mineral Grey GT, 5-speed: MGW short throw, JLT CAI
2002 Electric Green V6, Auto: SOLD
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10-21-2004, 02:18 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2003
City: Gulf Breeze
State: Florida
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i guess  how many miles do you have?
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'99 cobra 'vert
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10-21-2004, 02:33 PM
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The 4.2L Guy/Moderator
Join Date: Nov 2003
City: Scumter; Home: Chicago, IL
State: South Carolina
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No, that's not right. The intervals when you should change your belt depend on where you live. People in desert locations will obviously need to change their belts more frequently as to people that live in the steamy southeast. But look for wear signs like pieces of the ribs on the belt missing or consecutive cracks. Cracking in the belt is normal after it gets a little old, but when you have lots of cracks and they are all near the same spot, it's best to just replace it.
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60' ~ 2.1, 1/8 ~ 9.61 @ 73.4mph
Living one day at a time!
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10-21-2004, 02:44 PM
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Not so green anymore
Join Date: May 2003
City: Canonsburg, PA; Aberdeen, MD
State: Pennsylvania
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i have about 42,000 miles on it
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-Denver
2002 Mineral Grey GT, 5-speed: MGW short throw, JLT CAI
2002 Electric Green V6, Auto: SOLD
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10-21-2004, 02:46 PM
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: Jackson
State: Mississippi
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I've got 50k on mine and it looks good as new, all depends on where you live like he said.
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"I'm not driving too fast...just flying too low"
Mine:
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-03 SB Cobra vert- 2552 of 5082 Born 02/25/03
Our's:
90 7up vert - new project
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10-21-2004, 02:56 PM
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The 4.2L Guy/Moderator
Join Date: Nov 2003
City: Scumter; Home: Chicago, IL
State: South Carolina
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No, that's not right. The intervals when you should change your belt depend on where you live. People in desert locations will obviously need to change their belts more frequently as to people that live in the steamy southeast. But look for wear signs like pieces of the ribs on the belt missing or consecutive cracks. Cracking in the belt is normal after it gets a little old, but when you have lots of cracks and they are all near the same spot, it's best to just replace it.
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60' ~ 2.1, 1/8 ~ 9.61 @ 73.4mph
Living one day at a time!
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10-21-2004, 03:07 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2003
City: Gulf Breeze
State: Florida
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You already said that 
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'99 cobra 'vert
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10-21-2004, 03:22 PM
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: Jackson
State: Mississippi
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That was a strange double post..23 minutes inbetween them lol
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"I'm not driving too fast...just flying too low"
Mine:
-87 ranger- broke
-03 SB Cobra vert- 2552 of 5082 Born 02/25/03
Our's:
90 7up vert - new project
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10-21-2004, 03:25 PM
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I liek gramer
Join Date: Jan 2004
City: Birmingham
State: Alabama
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haha, yeah. but he's right. both times.
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10-21-2004, 05:13 PM
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The 4.2L Guy/Moderator
Join Date: Nov 2003
City: Scumter; Home: Chicago, IL
State: South Carolina
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haha  See I'm always right, even twice in a row. I had a server problem, and it said I needed to refresh the screen for the post to go through. So that's how it got posted twice. Weird... 
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60' ~ 2.1, 1/8 ~ 9.61 @ 73.4mph
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10-21-2004, 05:42 PM
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Not so green anymore
Join Date: May 2003
City: Canonsburg, PA; Aberdeen, MD
State: Pennsylvania
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thanks for the info (twice  )
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-Denver
2002 Mineral Grey GT, 5-speed: MGW short throw, JLT CAI
2002 Electric Green V6, Auto: SOLD
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10-21-2004, 08:04 PM
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The 4.2L Guy/Moderator
Join Date: Nov 2003
City: Scumter; Home: Chicago, IL
State: South Carolina
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NP 
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