Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2013 21:12:02 -0700
Reply-To: Mark McCulley <markmcculley@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Mark McCulley <markmcculley@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Subject: German quality?
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The Continental belt that inspired my original post on the subject of
German quality had "Made in Germany" stamped right on the belt. The
replacement that the vendor sent had the same part number stamped on it but
was not the same part at all. It was narrower and was a correct fit for the
pulleys. It wasn't just slightly narrower either, the ribs on the belt were
smaller as well. So the way see it, either Continental has poor quality
control or there are parts being sold as Conti parts that aren't really
Conti parts.
On Fri, Aug 23, 2013 at 10:41 AM, David M <covrambles@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Is anything made in Germany any more?
> All so called 'German' parts (in boxes with German brand names and German
> writing) I have bought recently have been made elsewhere (France, China,
> Brazil etc.).
> Maybe they only make the boxes in Germany?
>
> David
> ('87 Wolfsburg)
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Mark McCulley <markmcculley@GMAIL.COM>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2013 7:02 AM
> Subject: Re: Subject: German quality?
>
>
> The vendor is sending a replacement. My point though was about the
> inconsistency in size between belts that should be the same (same
> manufacturer, same part number). Or do the 10 x 1075 belts come in
> different sizes? I would think that 10 x 1075 means 10mm wide by 1075mm
> long. While I would expect such inconsistency in third-world sourced (or
> even US) parts I expect better quality control from parts manufactured in
> Germany. Perhaps these were counterfeit, not actually manufactured by Conti
> in Germany.
>
> I checked with my local parts store yesterday to see what they had. They
> looked up my van on the computer, came up with a cross reference and pulled
> the part for me. I looked at it and the packaging said 10 x 1093. Not
> right. Asked for something closer to 1075 and they hunted around and came
> back with a belt packaged as 10 x 1080. Close. Then I looked at the belt
> and it was stamped 10 x 1093. Wtf.
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 10:54 PM, Mike Riley <mkriley@fuse.net> wrote:
>
> > That is supposed to be a 9.5 wide belt in there. Who ever sold you that
> > belt gave you the wrong one. Almost everyone does it. The result is that
> it
> > will need to be overtightened to stop squealing, hence broken alternator
> > mounts and blown bearings in the pump and alt. Now they get to sell you a
> > new improved mount and new alt and waterpump. Make the effort to get the
> > right size belt. Just because most people sell you a wrong belt does not
> > change the size of the pulleys on your engine.
> > rant over
> > mike
> >
>
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