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Discussion in '308/328' started by Iain, Apr 23, 2022.

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  1. Iain

    Iain F1 Rookie

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    #1 Iain, Apr 23, 2022
    I have some timing & aux belts for my 328 that I bought in Sept 2020 (i.e. 20 months ago) but never got round to fitting & my car has hardly moved since.

    I think they are in the boot of the car (either that or somewhere in my garage!)

    I should really do a belt change now, any reason not to use them?
     
  2. Dave Bertrand

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    #2 Dave Bertrand, Apr 23, 2022
    Odds are they'll be ok, but belts are cheap. Why take a chance?
     
  3. s219

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    #3 s219, Apr 24, 2022
    I'd feel better if they had a manufacturing date not too far in the past and they were stored in a proper climate -- not too dry, not too humid.

    People are so paranoid about belts on Ferraris, and it's such an important job, I think it would be tragic to use old-stock or deteriorated belts.
     
  4. mwr4440

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    #4 mwr4440, Apr 24, 2022
  5. Iain

    Iain F1 Rookie

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    #5 Iain, Apr 24, 2022
    Thanks for the comments. I found them on the shelf in my garage in a clear ziplock bag (as they were supplied). The timing belts have a manufacturing date of week 2 of 2020.

    They seem OK but have been stored one inside the other so one is a bit bent

    I think I will use the V belts (the 328 AC belt is not cheap!) but pick up a couple of new timing belts on the basis that they will be on the car for 3-5 years.
     
  6. Dr Tommy Cosgrove

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    #6 Dr Tommy Cosgrove, Apr 24, 2022
    If you order new ones, how are you guaranteed they haven't been sitting on their shelf longer?
     
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  7. Iain

    Iain F1 Rookie

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    #7 Iain, Apr 25, 2022
    Because I will pick them up from the main Maranello Spares parts warehouse (I live about 5 miles from the place) & if the dates on them are older than the ones I have then they can stay there!
     

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