Date:         Wed, 12 Aug 1998 17:31:43 -0500
Reply-To:     ray.wei@US.PWCGLOBAL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Yi-Ruey Wei <ray.wei@US.PWCGLOBAL.COM>
Subject:      ContiTech Belts - Is It a Good Choice?
Comments: To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
Comments: cc: The Bus Depot <ron@NETCARRIER.COM>
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Hi, everyone
Have you ever used ContiTech belts, made by Continental, Germany?  I plan
to get a set of belts to replace my still VW original belts on my Syncro.
Even though Conti makes all timing belts for VW, but the experience I had
using ContiTech belts on my Jetta was not a good one.  I had broken A/C
belt and alternator belt within 2 years each time after I put the new set
in.  Seems to me the original VW/Gates belts were last a lot longer.  I
wonder the width (9.5 mm on original vs. 10 mm on Conti's) has anything to
do with it?
Ron, which belts do you carry at Bus Depot?  Any recommendations?

TIA,
Yi-Ruey Wei
87 Vanagon GL Syncro w/78K miles
85 Jetta GLI w/165K miles
Dallas, TX
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