[Vwdiesel] Belt tightening

[Tom Krummell]

Per a quick look at Autohaus-AZ, the OEM replacement from Continental is:
* 10X730 *

 CRP-Contitech <https://www.autohausaz.com/html/brandnames.html>
V Belt/Drive Belt; Power Steering
 Please verify existing belt length prior to ordering, variations may exist
due to original equipment options. 1 per car.

OK, that being said, using the Gates.com cross-reference...

 Contitech  10X730  Gates 7280  7280 AUTO V-BELT XL
I am not sure how Gates' numbers are developed or whether they have any
relation to the actual size of the belt, but there is a difference.

Tom Krummell
Roseville, CA

On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 7:29 PM, Shalyn Shourds <sshourds at flash.net> wrote:

> So, I changed the timing belt on the old '85 TD (w/ a/c).  Everything
> went fine until I went to put the power steering belt on.  I replaced
> the belts and put one on with exactly the same number, but it was
> fantastically tight.  To get it on, I had to run the adjustment all the
> way in, and I had to put it on the water pump pulley and _then_ install
> the pulley.  Way too tight and I don't want to mess up the bearings on
> my water and power steering pumps.  Is that always a tight fit or do I
> have the wrong belt on there?  It's a Gates 7290.
>
> I'm going out right now to be absolutely sure that I have the p/s pump
> on right, but I can't think but there's one way to put it on.
>
>
> -Shalyn
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