l5tuy
|
| posted on 29/9/15 at 11:11 AM |
|
|
Shortened Fan Belts
Afternoon All,
Just a quick post really to ask the question, where's best to get shortened drive belts? It seems obvious but i'm struggling.
I'm away to build a MX5 based kit and have removed power steering, air-con etc but as a result i need a new belt.
Any help appreciated.
Stuart
|
|
|
|
|
MsD
|
| posted on 29/9/15 at 11:15 AM |
|
|
I used a piece of string for a template and went to my local motor factors and measured up there belts, found the nearest one to the template and job
was a good un!
I'm not sure if Halfords do fan belts these days but it might be a good place to start.
Mark.
|
|
|
Benzine
|
| posted on 29/9/15 at 11:41 AM |
|
|
I cut down old belts to size (I found string to be too inaccurate). Lay flat and measure and/or take them to a local motor factors
|
|
|
Slater
|
| posted on 29/9/15 at 11:55 AM |
|
|
Stuart
See my reply in this post.
Link to thread
Why do they call Port Harcourt "The Garden City"?...... Becauase they can't spell Stramash.
|
|
|
Smoking Frog
|
| posted on 29/9/15 at 12:09 PM |
|
|
For the alternator?
This is what I used on mine (mx5 1.6 engine).
Goodyear 13AV0875 (13 x 875) A common cogged belt, fits Mazda 323 fwd 1.7 diesel 1986 – 89 and many more.
It was tight fitting as adjustment bracket was at the minimum setting, but once on belt tension was OK. This gave good clearance for the steering
shaft.
|
|
|
Mr Whippy
|
| posted on 29/9/15 at 12:21 PM |
|
|
quote:
Originally posted by Benzine
I cut down old belts to size (I found string to be too inaccurate). Lay flat and measure and/or take them to a local motor factors
Yeah this is by far the best way, I've tried string and tie wraps which were totally useless and not even close
|
|
|
garyo
|
| posted on 29/9/15 at 04:08 PM |
|
|
As above they're all pretty much the same thing shared between the various manufacturers. You just need to work out the length. So a part
number 7PK1270 will be '7 Peaks 1270mm length'
|
|
|
rdodger
|
| posted on 29/9/15 at 04:30 PM |
|
|
quote:
Originally posted by l5tuy
Afternoon All,
Just a quick post really to ask the question, where's best to get shortened drive belts? It seems obvious but i'm struggling.
I'm away to build a MX5 based kit and have removed power steering, air-con etc but as a result i need a new belt.
Any help appreciated.
Stuart
I thought the alternator belt was separate to the power steering and ac?
[Edited on 29/9/15 by rdodger]
|
|
|
scott h
|
| posted on 29/9/15 at 10:04 PM |
|
|
I had the same problem a couple of weeks ago. I set the alternator half way on the adjuster and wrapped a tape measure around the pulleys to get the
length then searched Ebay.
|
|
|
