currently driving with no v-belt

[Sid The Kid]

my tensioner broke so right now i am driving the car in and out of the garage with no v-belt to get my car out which i park behind the mercedes. my mechanic said for the amount of driving im doing i will not harm anything by doing this. is that true?

[Ali Al-Chalabi]

Only for a very, very, very brief time. Keep in my that everything including the water pump is driven by the belt. The temp gauge will show coolant temp at the thermostat housing, and will conversly stay cold. The coolant in the block and head will get hot very quickly with no circulation.

[william rogers]

Maybe I'm missing something? why not park the MB in front of your other car till you get it fixed.........
William Rogers........

[porkface]

and with an electric fuel pump and eletronic ignition, how long will the battery last with no alternator? good luck, chuck.

[Sid The Kid]

well the reason why i have to do that is because I dont want anyone to see my car and the only way this is possible is if I hide it way inside.
I just changed the battery i think it was due to the belt not being able to let the alternate charge properly.

[william rogers]

Well now you just gotta tell us what kind of car you are hiding behind your MB promise I won't laugh.............
William Rogers.......

[whunter]

Hello Everyone
He is hiding a:
2004 Rolls-Royce Phantom MSRP: $320,000 LOL.
2004 Ferrari 575M Maranello MSRP: $320,000 LOL.
2004 Bentley Continental GT MSRP: $149,000 LOL.

Can I drop by and take it for a spin? LOL.
Have a great day.

[Sid The Kid]

its a red bmw 535i.

[bjcsc]

You could switch the two cars and use the garage door to hide them both. Don't be too worried about people finding out you drive a BMW, though; some people like them (including me)

[whunter]

Hello Sid The Kid
its a red bmw 535i.
Take pride, add it to your sig line.

Do not buy it if you do not like it; or you are getting an expensive piece of junk, applies to almost anything, ink pens, tools, cars, etc.
Have a great day.

[Sid The Kid]

Actually the car is so embarassing it was towed home 4 times last year for various problems. I dont want people in the neighborhood to know the car belongs to me .
Anyway, when I was in the market for a car the only car I was interested in was a BMW 535i. My car was good to me in the begining, but now its already on its 4th transmission that seems to have a very limited lifespan. It breaks down on average 1 every 6 weeks with something minor and 3 times a year with something major. However. the amount of money and time I have put in this car I dont think I could ever let it go. It won 1st place in concours in 1998. I dont think I will buy a BMW again in the future.
The kids in my neighborhood find it fun to egg my car so thats why I have to hide it. My garage is not fully covered.

[Ali Al-Chalabi]

If the kids in my neighborhood thought it was funny to egg my cars, I would show them how funny it would be when I call the police!

[Sid The Kid]

In my neighborhood the police don't care, I called them 5 times, vistited their office, and they could care less. I even told them where one of them lives and what he looks like.

[Ali Al-Chalabi]

Sorry to hear that, it is a shame.