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Omega General Help / Re: cambelt 3.2 elite gates
« on: 14 December 2023, 22:20:24 »Because no tyre has ever dried rotted. Ever
Similarly, there's a reason why hot water bottles have expiry dates...
That.
Rubber and plastics are well known for deteriorating over time, without ever being used for their actual purpose. Dry, dark, constant temperature storage reduces, but doesn't remove the effects, so a cam belt that's been in a box on a shelf for twenty years isn't going to be quite as safe as one made last week. The same applies to hoses, seals and other plastic parts as mentioned in earlier posts.