Thanks for the heads up on this. Jim On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 6:49 PM, Old Volks Home<oldvolkshome@gmail.com> wrote: > Jim - > > Only use the stock belt width, which is 10mm. And I only use Continental, > not Gates, Dayco or Goodyear - they tend to fudge their listings at 11mm > Widths. Like Scott says, they tend to jump the WP pulley at high RPM. > > http://www.airheadparts.com/viewDetail.asp?strMasterCat=&idproduct=8413 > -- > Jim Thompson > 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria" > 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt" > 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug" > oldvolkshome@gmail.com > http://www.oldvolkshome.com > *********************************** > On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 3:42 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I'm replacing all the belts on my daughter's 2.1. I went to a FLAPS >> for WP belts for convenience, and find that they spec'd 11 mm wide >> belts for a vanagon. The alternator belt fits well in the alternator >> and crankshaft, but stands about 1 mm above the rim of the WP pulley. >> >> Is this OK or should I go back and get a 10mm? >> >> Jim > |
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