Hi All, just today returned from Spa track day, awesome track, ran the route down, the day it self and a fast return trip though Belgium and France to the tunnel with 13 0f us, 8 of them forum members here, bringing a few exotic cars, on the return leg, suddenly lost power to my E55 approaching Calais. Upped the bonnet on the train, pics show whats happened!!
I have already logged here previously what a PITA this kit is, my car is well modified and this BWK has been the most troublesome item I have fitted to my car, not done the belts before, (the remains as seen in the pic), but currently on my forth set of bearings, I replaced the whole lot 2 months back with naci bearings, 2 no, to the left in the pics a are still good, the other, as pic just under the SC pulley, has totally collapsed, and the belt has disintegrated itself, very luckily for me with no other damage bar roughing up the OEM inner belt, which is still intact, but which I will now also replace. I will now ponder to removing the whole kit, and going without it, and accordingly advise others here, if considering this fitment, don't bother, just too much grief . happily, whilst the engine was burning rich, I ran home from Folkstone at a slow pace.
I have already logged here previously what a PITA this kit is, my car is well modified and this BWK has been the most troublesome item I have fitted to my car, not done the belts before, (the remains as seen in the pic), but currently on my forth set of bearings, I replaced the whole lot 2 months back with naci bearings, 2 no, to the left in the pics a are still good, the other, as pic just under the SC pulley, has totally collapsed, and the belt has disintegrated itself, very luckily for me with no other damage bar roughing up the OEM inner belt, which is still intact, but which I will now also replace. I will now ponder to removing the whole kit, and going without it, and accordingly advise others here, if considering this fitment, don't bother, just too much grief . happily, whilst the engine was burning rich, I ran home from Folkstone at a slow pace.