Jframpey wrote:
I just replaced the serpentine belt on my 2008 duramax... at 100,000 miles, routine preventative maintenance. I didn't bother keeping the old belt! As difficult as it was to replace - there's no way I'll be replacing it on the side of the road.
X 2. That's what I do, replace before it goes. Years ago (1994) while towing with our vehicle, with a Chevy 350 V8 (very common engine) I had to replace it's simple fan belt when it broke, about 70 miles from home.
As we were on a fairly long trip, I thought I'll pick up a spare fan belt, in case of problems on the road. I had to go to about 3-4 auto parts places in two states and one province, before I was able to get a fan belt for a 1976 Chevy V8..again this was in '94.
I was glad I was able to eventually pick one up, as if it was this difficult to get a fan belt for possibly the most common V8 engine on the road at that time...I can just imagine what it would be like for a less common engine.
Now I usually ask for the old serpentine belt that was removed from the engine and throw it in a parts/tool box, as a spare I keep on board when traveling.
