The engine was cold and she was about 100 yards from the house on a dirt
road.  There is no noticable clanks when you turn the engine over though.

Matthew Pollard          "Racing with the wind and flirting with death
Dept. Of Chemistry        So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath"
University of Idaho
www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356

On Fri, 19 Oct 2001, Gnarlodious wrote:

> Entity Angus Gordon spoke thus:
>
> >>> obviously it is possible to avoid damage.
> >>
> >> yes, replace the belt at 70k
> >>
> >> Rachel http://www.gnarlodious.com
> >
> >
> > I think I didn't word this very well. What I meant was it is possible to
> > get very lucky and not incur damage when the belt breaks. Ironically, this
> > was my first diesel and knowing nothing about this engine I made the
> > mistake of asking an acquaintance who I assumed knew what he was talking
> > about (he worked for Volkswagon) how often I should change the belt. He
> > looked at mine and claimed it was good for lots more mileage. It broke the
> > next week!  Last time I consulted an expert.
> >
> > Angus
> I am curious to know what RPM's you estimate the engine was turning when the
> belt broke, and if it was in gear?
>