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Originally Posted by pawoSD
Could it have been a parts sticker that was on the belt that got melted and dragged across the surface over a couple thousand miles?
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Hard to say at this point. More likely oil from valve cover breather leak and/or fluid from underside of PS reservoir which belt runs very close to. Or perhaps greasy oil/dirt off front of engine found it's way onto the tensioner pulley and then got heated and solidified.
Will watch for these things when I put new belt on.
New belt does have a manufacturer's sticker. Not sure if it can easily be removed - kind of well adhered. Looks like they don't expect that side to be in contact.
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