when to replace fan belts
I have the Ford F53 Chassis with 30,000 miles. At what point should I think about getting the fan belt replaced? I can find no reference to it in the owner's manual. THX
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Has anyone had a good OEM belt break at 30,000 miles? How about under 60,000 miles?
I replaced the belt, tensioner and both idlers when we got our coach because it was at 98,000 miles, something was squeaking and I wanted to do it all at once. The belt was in very good shape but obviously weathered.
The belt change was extremely easy with a helper in the dog house but would be a little bit of a pain done alone. All you need is a 1/2 ratchet and preferably a small length of pipe to extend the handle. There is no way in heck I am putting a new belt on every 30,000 miles unless that mileage is over 7 years or so.
I'm scared of the plug threading on the '99 V10 so I'm not replacing those until I get misfire. Shoot, I just replaced plugs on my Mazda MPV at 90,000 miles and all the old needed was a quick blast of carb cleaner to look brand new.
I replaced the belt, tensioner and both idlers when we got our coach because it was at 98,000 miles, something was squeaking and I wanted to do it all at once. The belt was in very good shape but obviously weathered.
The belt change was extremely easy with a helper in the dog house but would be a little bit of a pain done alone. All you need is a 1/2 ratchet and preferably a small length of pipe to extend the handle. There is no way in heck I am putting a new belt on every 30,000 miles unless that mileage is over 7 years or so.
I'm scared of the plug threading on the '99 V10 so I'm not replacing those until I get misfire. Shoot, I just replaced plugs on my Mazda MPV at 90,000 miles and all the old needed was a quick blast of carb cleaner to look brand new.
