Is there a tensioning pulley out of alignment? Any oil or other fluid leaks? They can weaken the belt so it wears out faster.
-- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300 '87 300TD Dan Penoff <d...@penoff.com> wrote: >Eldest son comes to me on Saturday and says the belt on his car started >shredding Friday night. > >We replaced said belt for the exact same reason a good 6-8 months ago >which up until now has been fine. > >When we replaced the belt the last time I made a point of inspecting >all of the pulleys to make sure there were no burrs or damage, and none >was found. > >I looked at the belt and saw that just as it had before, the belt had >shredded just a small portion, maybe 1/8" on the inboard edge. The rest >of the belt is intact and undamaged. > >Any suggestions as to what might might be causing this? > >Dan >_______________________________________ >http://www.okiebenz.com >For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
