alternator belt dimensions

[Kent McLean]

Snoopy wrote:
> Anyway, I decided to choose my belt more carefully this time, and
> noticed that original manual (and some shops) suggest 11,2x820 belt,
> while family album has some doubts about it. It shows "11,2X820MM", and
> on the next text line "to be used for:9.5X825MM". What's the secret
> here?

It think the secret is the shape of V part of the belt. I think it was
Huw that pointed out Continental belts have the correct shape V.

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Kent McLean
1999 A4 Avant, V6 Tiptronic
1990 200 Avant mit V8 conversion
gone: too many to count, including my first, "Bad Puppy"