During the first 10-12 years of driving the Bonneville, I've tossed the
old Serpentine belts in the spare tire well when a new one was
purchased. They all had the little cracks in then but no chunks missing.
Some I lost track of the mileage on them but 3 of them had well over
150,000 miles. I don't have the paperwork handy right now, but I bet I
only put 4 belts on it in 18 years and that included the original.

Bending them backwards never cracked any of them in half. Its only a 90
second job to R & R a belt on a 1991 3800V6.
For many years I rotated the old belts. If one did break, two more were
in the trunk. In 2003 I finally spent the $$ for a new belt. It
currently has 63,000 miles on it and still looks good. Still have 2 in
the trunk. The original belt I finally threw away in 2004.

Did I mention I also have radiator / heater hoses in the trunk too?

: - )

The belt on the Park Avenue is original with 75,000 but I will be buying
one before heading to central PA next month, as I have no spare. This
one is also easy to change as infamous belt blocking motor mount is not
present on this car.

I've never had a V belt or Serpentine Belt break on any car I ever owned
(since 1980).

harryface
91 Bonneville 315,196
05 Park Avenue 75,756

HF.

What became of you windshield wipers not parking problem?

"Harry Face" <Harryface9105@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:13058-48D723CE-1418@storefull-3313.bay.webtv.net...
> During the first 10-12 years of driving the Bonneville, I've tossed the
> old Serpentine belts in the spare tire well when a new one was
> purchased. They all had the little cracks in then but no chunks missing.
> Some I lost track of the mileage on them but 3 of them had well over
> 150,000 miles. I don't have the paperwork handy right now, but I bet I
> only put 4 belts on it in 18 years and that included the original.
>
> Bending them backwards never cracked any of them in half. Its only a 90
> second job to R & R a belt on a 1991 3800V6.
> For many years I rotated the old belts. If one did break, two more were
> in the trunk. In 2003 I finally spent the $$ for a new belt. It
> currently has 63,000 miles on it and still looks good. Still have 2 in
> the trunk. The original belt I finally threw away in 2004.
>
> Did I mention I also have radiator / heater hoses in the trunk too?
>
> : - )
>
> The belt on the Park Avenue is original with 75,000 but I will be buying
> one before heading to central PA next month, as I have no spare. This
> one is also easy to change as infamous belt blocking motor mount is not
> present on this car.
>
> I've never had a V belt or Serpentine Belt break on any car I ever owned
> (since 1980).
>
> harryface
> 91 Bonneville 315,196
> 05 Park Avenue 75,756
>

SS,

I haven't gotten around to fixing the wipers yet on the Park Avenue. I
have the motor unplugged for the time being, plus I'm not driving it
right now. I'll post an update when I get it fixed.

I think I failed to mention in here, in June I cut the roof off the
Bonneville with a Ryobi 7-1/4" Circular Saw. So I'm ejoying the
convertible like feel for summer.

If it rains I snap on the canvas cover a top shop made for me. They even
sewed in one of those plastic windows to see out the back.

harryface
91 Bonneville 315,227
05 Park Avenue 75,756

"Harry Face" <Harryface9105@webtv.net> wrote in message
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> SS,
>
> I haven't gotten around to fixing the wipers yet on the Park Avenue. I
> have the motor unplugged for the time being, plus I'm not driving it
> right now. I'll post an update when I get it fixed.
>
> I think I failed to mention in here, in June I cut the roof off the
> Bonneville with a Ryobi 7-1/4" Circular Saw. So I'm ejoying the
> convertible like feel for summer.
>
> If it rains I snap on the canvas cover a top shop made for me. They even
> sewed in one of those plastic windows to see out the back.

Hey Harry, do you happen to have any pictures of the Bonvertable?