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When the belt covers are properly in place, you can see the belt from behind. That's how I spotted what looked like a mouse stuck to the belt. It was actually the torn off part of the belt folded over backwards. The belt actually travels pretty slow at idle, but not slow enough to get a good look. A...

I did mine yesterday. It was a Saleri (SIL) from International it was $76.95. Made in Italy. Don't know if SIL is OEM, but I have done my share of Alfa water pump changes over the years and have seen SIL on many pumps. If the pump has not been changed in many years, be ready for broken bolts. Once y...

This was a seriously close call. My wife has been driving my GTV6 and she told me the car was making a funny noise. I started the engine and saw what I thought was maybe a mouse stuck to the timing belt. Once I tore it down, it was no mouse. So I got to spend yesterday doing the timing belt thing. N...

A year ago I decide to change my 3.0 GTV6 oil to Mobil 1 Synthetic 15W-50. Disaster. It leaked oil like crazy from somewhere low on the motor, not the heads. I never was able to find the leak because the synthetic is so clear. I promptly changed back to Castrol 20W-50 and luckily the leak slowly wen...