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Re: poly-v-belt



In a message dated 10/19/05 6:14:32 PM Eastern  Standard Time, marr@xxxxxxxx 
writes:
Was looking at the service/maintenance  booklet that came with the moto.. 
One of the line-items on the 'bmw service'  checklist is "poly-v-belt".. 
what is it?

The alternator drive belt.  They can and do fail with alarming regularity. 
You CANNOT just tighten them by  feel, a very annoying procedure must be 
followed.

Tom Cutter
Yardley,  PA
http://www.RubberChickenRacingGarage.com  

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