Date:         Thu, 3 Jan 2013 10:27:45 -0800
Reply-To:     Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Water Pump life on a 1.9
Comments: To: Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
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"However, it has been posted here that a select few (Bando I believe?)
still offer the 9.5 belt."

Aye, 'twas Bando
<http://www.amazon.com/Bando-2435-Precision-Engineered-V-Belt/dp/B002EC9K3K>

--
Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
Bend, Ore.

On 01/03/2013 09:25 AM, Old Volks Home wrote:
> Mark -
>
> Current German water pumps are made by Hepu.  I have had a Hepu on my
> Westy for the past 10+ years, no problems.
>
> Mike -
>
> In regards to 9.5 verses 10mm belts, Continental no longer supplies
> 9.5 belts EXCEPT for the 9.5x905mm (111 903 137 D) for the
> Beetle/Ghia/Bus Generator.  For better or worse, Gates, Goodyear,
> Dayco, Continental, along with several other manufacturers in the
> industry have gone to standardizing the belt width from 9.5 to 10mm,
> 12.5 to 13mm, etc.