serpentine belt and hose replacements
When do you replace serpintine belt and radiator hoses on diesel engines? Last year I replaced all heater hoses & tank radiator hoses. Autos are generally 5 years.
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rgatijnet1 wrote:. My OEM serpentine belt was replaced at 10 years and 50,000 miles with a Gates belt it now is 10 years old and still looks new no cracks. The old one had longitutnal cracking and separation. I changed the transmission, rear end,and brake fluid 3 times in 10 years because I can't see what is happening inside. The radiator hoses and other belt has 107,000 miles on them and are 20 years old and show no signs of deterioration. As Ron said they are easy to inspect.
I've had Dayco belts fail at 15,000 miles and I have had Gates belts last twice as long. An inspection to check for cracks should tell you when it is time.
