[Vwdiesel] 86 NA alternator belt size Thanks Loren and Dana

[Bart Wineland]

Thank you Loren and Dana. I just picked one up.  It is a gates and I sure 
hope it holds up. I have a heck of a time with this belt setup. Luckily the 
temperature is dropping like a rock so it will be especially fun tonight 
replacing it.

Thanks again,

Bart



At 11:15 AM 1/13/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>Here's what my supplier has on the list.  Fan Belt 11.5X695 A/C TO 
>ALT.  12X695
>   Says it calls for an 11.5 but they sub a 12mm.  They use Continental belts
>so it's not for domestic supplier reasons.
>HOWEVER, I looked in my owner's manual ('85TD, A/C and PS) and it
>calls for a 9.5mm.  A 9.5 or 10 works fine, even an 11 but a 12 would be
>too wide.  Looks like I found a typo in my supplier's listing!
>   Isn't your owner's manual in your car?  They even built a special little,
>compartment for it.
>      Loren