Date:         Sat, 19 May 2012 21:34:40 -0400
Reply-To:     pickle vanagon <greenvanagon@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         pickle vanagon <greenvanagon@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: URGENT!! Broken alternator pulley
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
In-Reply-To:  <4FB845EF.40005@turbovans.com>
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Yeah it looks like its 13mm and you're right this van used to have a/c,
that was probably it.  I got a cheapo but correct belt (2 actually) from
advanced auto parts and that's what I'm going to run.

I promise to post full details when we are home tomorrow.
On May 19, 2012 9:16 PM, "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" <
scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

>  hi
> ..avx 13 makes me think that is a 13mm wide belt.
> your van 'had' air conditioning I bet..
> and that is an AC belt.
>
> you want an 11 X 1090mm belt..
> such as the Gates XL    7430
>
> every stinkin' waterboxer vanagon from 83 to 91 uses that alternator belt.
> should be real easy to find.
>
> one of my alternator belts has a width designation of 9.5/10 mm ..so it
> it's that instead of 11mm wide it might be fine too.
>
> Every van should carry that belt as a spare.  It can't run without it.
> Though they do last very, very well normally.
>
> scott
> www.turbovans.com
>
>
>
> On 5/19/2012 5:38 PM, pickle vanagon wrote:
>
> Its a new 2.1 in a mostly 1.9 configuration.
>
> We have a plan in motion now though, and expect to be on the rooad tonight.
>
> One question though:
> I found a new belt in my trunk that's a contitech avx13.  Is this the
> correct belt for a 1.9?  I don't have any packaging for it.
> On May 19, 2012 7:48 PM, "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>
>
>   ad usual,
> no indication of what vanagon engine it is.
>
> if it's a waterboxer ...many Bosch alternators will have a similar pulley.
> There has been, in the past at least, a whole kit with new alternator
> pulley, a washer, nut etc.
>
> On 5/19/2012 3:11 PM, pickle vanagon wrote:
>
> We're broken down near state college, pa.  The pulley on our alternator
> broke and its chewing up belts in minutes.  New alternators don't come with
> the pulley so getting one locally seems very tricky.  Any suggestions (ie
> models with equivalent pulleys)?
>
> Thanks!
> Wes
> Cell: 412 708 3772
>
>