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(Message started by: Tons_of_fun on Mar 9^th, 2009, 10:03pm)

Title: Cossie belt
Post by Tons_of_fun on Mar 9^th, 2009, 10:03pm

Evening all. Im going to be changing the drive belt on the cossie soon (alternator, water pump etc belt), but im too tight to pay FMD prices. Ford list the belt as being a 6 rib belt 1415mm long, but local motor factors can only obtain a belt 1413mm long. Would it honestly make any differance ???. Answers on a postcard to.......
Cheers...Craig :)

Title: Re: Cossie belt
Post by Highlander on Mar 9^th, 2009, 10:14pm

wouldnt think so for 2mm the tensioner should adjust it anyway

Title: Re: Cossie belt
Post by scorpio_man on Mar 10^th, 2009, 10:51am

hi there

i'd 'play' with the new belt a bit first before putting it on the car.

just see if you can get a bit of stretch in as the tensioner is for taking up the slack of an old belt. not sure how much give it has for a shorter belt.

watch it's not putting any strain of the pulleys.

hth

Title: Re: Cossie belt
Post by martin_rowe on Mar 10^th, 2009, 11:02am

dont think its belts that 'stretch' after 'playing' with them.

Title: Re: Cossie belt
Post by scorpio_man on Mar 10^th, 2009, 11:10am

on 03/10/09 at 11:02:56, martin_rowe wrote:

dont think its belts that 'stretch' after 'playing' with them.

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Title: Re: Cossie belt
Post by Tons_of_fun on Mar 10^th, 2009, 10:43pm

Thanks for the advice guys, especially Martin ;). The missus is now wondering why im chuckling to myself ;D ;D ;D. I'll show her your reply. See if it will jog her memory (of fitting drive belts that is) ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Cossie belt
Post by twinturbo on Mar 15^th, 2009, 7:10am

It will be fine.

at 1 1/2M 2mm is probably within manufacturing tollerance anyway.

TT