5KTQ hydraulic belt - thanks for the info

[Livolsi, Stephane]

Thanks for the replies.   I feel much better about going with what I hear on
this list than what I hear from most 'partspeople'.  (no slight intended
towards anyone on the list who might be a partsperson)

Stephane

> ----------
> From: 	Orin Eman[SMTP:orin at drizzle.com]
> Sent: 	December 14, 2001 3:38 PM
> To: 	knotnook at traverse.com
> Cc: 	Livolsi, Stephane; quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: 	Re: info request - belt size for 5KTQ hydraulic assist pump
>
> Whatever the books say, I've not yet met one that takes the 992.
> On the 91 200 20V the books said 992.  With it installed, the adjuster
> hits the stops.
>
> Orin.
>
> > I don't understand, but the Rusky ETKA says it's 12.5X960 or 12.5X992 mm
> > depending upon whether you have A/C pump.  On my '87 5ktq, there's a
> Gates
> > 9380 belt on the hydraulic pump.  Been there six or seven years.  The
> A/C,
> > which is driven off a different part of the same pulley, has  had its
> belt
> > cut off for about five years because the clutch seized and was smoking
> the
> > belt.  Maybe they used a different pulley when there was no A/C on the
> > car???  I know the Gates is not the proper belt but it's been working
> FOREVER.
> >
> >
> > At 11:58 AM 12/14/2001 -0600, Livolsi, Stephane wrote:
> >
> > >The reason I ask is that this morning, right after a brief but distinct
> > >burning rubber smell, my steering became rather firm.  Brakes seem to
> work
> > >fine though- which I find odd (must mean they didn't have assist before
> the
> > >belt took it's holiday)
> > >
> > >Anyway, does anyone have at their fingertips the proper belt
> > >'specifications' that I can ask for when I talk to the friendly folks
> at the
> > >parts counter but who likely don't know that metric belts exist?  Can't
> take
> > >the old one in because I don't know where it is....
> > >
> > >TIA
> > >
> > >Stephane
> > --
> >
>