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Old 05-04-2012, 02:05 AM
ian2000t ian2000t is offline
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Originally Posted by Volvoist View Post
Another thing to consider: make sure the glow plugs are turning off. I suspect this lead to the failure of my 244 diesel engine that I have since rebuilt. When I removed the alternator belt, it was very worn out and the teeth were missing. All of this occurred in 4500 miles. I suspect the glow plug system stuck on. That will cause the alternator to work a lot harder, and cause belt wear in short order.
That sounds likely on yours - never seen glowplugs melt before. Did you ever put any pics up of your engine failure?
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