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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When I bought my '94 F53 Bounder in 2010 it had 46,000 miles on it, still had all original belts, hoses and plugs. When I removed the old belts they looked the same as the new belts except the old belts had most of the paint worn off the the flat side. The rad hoses were in perfect shape as well. I replaced everything as a matter of principle but I doubt I'll ever change anything again in the few years I'll own this thing.
I recentlly changed the belts on my car at 100,000 miles only because it called for it in the maintenance schedule, the old belts were all good.
If you're an old guy like me you remember the days when belts and hoses HAD to be replaced every couple of years or they WOULD fail, usually at night in the middle of nowhere, and this is before there were cell-phones.
I haven't had a belt or hose fail on any of my vehicles now for at least 25 years: I do change them, but not till they have at least 100,000 miles or more and the old parts never look like they're all used up.
I recentlly changed the belts on my car at 100,000 miles only because it called for it in the maintenance schedule, the old belts were all good.
If you're an old guy like me you remember the days when belts and hoses HAD to be replaced every couple of years or they WOULD fail, usually at night in the middle of nowhere, and this is before there were cell-phones.
I haven't had a belt or hose fail on any of my vehicles now for at least 25 years: I do change them, but not till they have at least 100,000 miles or more and the old parts never look like they're all used up.
