Change your alternator belt in time!

[Pekkavee]

This happens if you don't.

Broken Hall sensors

Pekka

 

[robc]

Doh!

My RT's alternator belt came close to that a few weeks ago. Just a couple of strands were holding it together.

Regards

Rob C

 

[Ash]

always changed them,When i bought a GS and renewed every 20k.

 

[Pekkavee]

always changed them,When i bought a GS and renewed every 20k.

40k is safe, I think.
It's said in the maintenance schedule
BTW, You can buy those belts in any car part store. It is a 4PK611 belt. 4PK615 suits as well.

Pekka

 

[flatdog]

40k is safe, I think.
BTW, You can buy those belts in any car part store. It is a 4PK611 belt. 4PK615 suits as well.

Pekka

Ta Pekks mate............very handy to know, and probably 1/4 of the BMW price.

 

[Pekkavee]

Ta Pekks mate............very handy to know, and probably 1/4 of the BMW price.

No, only 1/3 ( here in Finland )

Pekka

 

[raginmund]

Just had mine changed as part of a service. It had been in there for about 30,000 miles afaik; it was fraying slightly, but wasn't too bad. I'll get it done every 24,000 or so from now on.

 

[Twotter]

I thought the service manual said to change the belt at 36k??? Back when I had my 1150 I remember a few people posting of failures just before it was due, so the advice was to change at 24k, which I did, and never had any problems. The first belt I removed was in good nick so went into my top box as a spare. The second belt was in need of a change as it was fraying down one edge.