Buoysel
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Hey kiddies, they joys of owning a cars.
Today I was driving home, at 75mph on the interstate. I have 5 miles to my exit. All of a sudden I hear a loud flapping noise similar to a blowout. I stop the car to investigate. I find out that my alternator belt has suddenly and for no apparent reason decided to self destruct. I pull so part of it out form the powersteering lines, and continue down the highway. I was seriously not happy. But with the belt still on, I figured I could still make it home...
About a mile down the road, the flapping noise stops and the battery light comes on. I left black marks stopping. I was now seriously ticked off. The belt is now completely in pieces and has wrapped around the harmonic balancer. I try in vain to remove the pieces, they some of them are between the pulley and the powerstering belt. I start the engine in hopes that the pieces would be spit out without throwing the powerstering belt as well. -_-
So there I am, sitting on the side of the interstate with one belt completely in pieces, and the other laying on the ground. I pick up the remains of both belts and my anger, and take them back to the cabin of the car. I take off, now with no powersteering, and not alternator. I know that my time is limited. As soon as the battery dies, I will be stranded. So there I am driving down the interstate at 90mph +.
I didn't get pulled over, despite the fact that I was driving 20mph over the speed limit.
I call to find out the warranty on my belt; the warranty only covers it if the belt doesn't fit. So they will not replace the belt, even thou it was purchased less than three months ago. -_-
Apparently warranties don't cover belts spontaneously decomposing at 2900 rpm.
What I paid for the old belt, $19.99
What I paid for the new belt, $19.99
Having a good reason to leave black marks on the road when I take off, priceless. :D
Today I was driving home, at 75mph on the interstate. I have 5 miles to my exit. All of a sudden I hear a loud flapping noise similar to a blowout. I stop the car to investigate. I find out that my alternator belt has suddenly and for no apparent reason decided to self destruct. I pull so part of it out form the powersteering lines, and continue down the highway. I was seriously not happy. But with the belt still on, I figured I could still make it home...
About a mile down the road, the flapping noise stops and the battery light comes on. I left black marks stopping. I was now seriously ticked off. The belt is now completely in pieces and has wrapped around the harmonic balancer. I try in vain to remove the pieces, they some of them are between the pulley and the powerstering belt. I start the engine in hopes that the pieces would be spit out without throwing the powerstering belt as well. -_-
So there I am, sitting on the side of the interstate with one belt completely in pieces, and the other laying on the ground. I pick up the remains of both belts and my anger, and take them back to the cabin of the car. I take off, now with no powersteering, and not alternator. I know that my time is limited. As soon as the battery dies, I will be stranded. So there I am driving down the interstate at 90mph +.
I didn't get pulled over, despite the fact that I was driving 20mph over the speed limit.
I call to find out the warranty on my belt; the warranty only covers it if the belt doesn't fit. So they will not replace the belt, even thou it was purchased less than three months ago. -_-
Apparently warranties don't cover belts spontaneously decomposing at 2900 rpm.
What I paid for the old belt, $19.99
What I paid for the new belt, $19.99
Having a good reason to leave black marks on the road when I take off, priceless. :D