At 06:36 PM 9/23/2012, Richard Koerner wrote:
>Any "rules of thumb" regarding belt life in a Vanagon?  I'm thinking
>something like 40,000 miles assuming proper tension....but I guess
>there are lots of variables to consider.  Belts are cheap;
>breakdowns on the side of the highway are no fun....especially when
>it's the belt running the water pump that breaks.

Gates say that modern belts look good until they fail, and should be
replaced every four years regardless...

Yrs,
d