Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2004 21:24:29 -0600
Reply-To: Paul & Becky Oliver <oliver8@TDS.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Paul & Becky Oliver <oliver8@TDS.NET>
Subject: Re: alternator belts
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Get a refund! How many days/miles were on it after the work was completed.
Here in Wisconsin we have to guarantee both parts and labor, if the belt
failed before 90 days or "X" miles (I forget how many), you can return for
full replacement. Part and Labor!
My parts supply did cover such "new part" failure ( not a rare as you might
think) and in most cases even reimbursed me for my labor too.
Check with him, never hurts to ask.
Paul
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stan Wilder" <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 7:18 PM
Subject: Re: alternator belts
> An alternator belt can be defective for various reasons.
> The most common is that the belt is rolled onto the pulleys by the
installer
> and it ruins the belt.
> I've also seen the defect because they were left too loose and they just
> abraded away in a short time.
> Even if your mechanic installed the belt properly it could have been a
> return from another purchaser that caused hidden damage while he had it.
> I wouldn't expect getting two in a row.
>
> Stan Wilder
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of Woodrose Dawn
> Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 5:39 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: alternator belts
>
>
> Recently I bought new belts for my Vanagon, I was also
> running on borrowed time with my alternator. Two
> weekends ago it told me it was ready to be replaced
> and I got a nice rebuilt Bosch and put it in. This
> past weekend my alternator belt broke on me. My
> personal mechanic did the work and he has been working
> on cars for over 30 years. (currently works on his 87
> Porsche and my VW's)
> So my question is, has anyone heard of belts just
> going bad or having a defect and going bad. The belts
> were nice and tight when we put the new alternator in
> and there was no evidence of animal or other damage to
> the belt.
> Just curious if anyone else ever had problems like
> this.
> Crossing my fingers that this is an isolated incident.
> -Dawn in Ohio
>
> PS- in all the years of owning cars, I never had this
> happen before.
>
>
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