[T3] Well now this presents a conundrum! NOS 6 VLT Fan BELT??

[Keith Park]

Really?
When I used to work in the garage, 25 years ago, we replaced broken belts
all the time.  The one on the Crate broke shortly after I started it up
again 10 years ago, the 87 RX7 shreaded its OEM belts by 97, they don't last
3 years on my Golf!  Granted, our T3 belts are very lightly loaded when
adjusted properly but Im not willing to get left somewhere by trusting old
rubber, even if it was better in the old days than now.

Keith


Top Notch Restorations
topnotch at nycap.rr.com 
http://www.a383ina68.addr.com/radiorest/main.htm
71 Squareback "Hothe"
65 Notchback "El Baja Rojo"
65 Squareback "Eggcrate"
87 golf "Winterat"
93 RX7 "Redstur"

-----Original Message-----
From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Jim Adney
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 12:46 AM
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] Well now this presents a conundrum! NOS 6 VLT Fan BELT??

On 19 Feb 2013 at 0:22, Dave Hall wrote:

> Maybe - I'm pretty sure I've not changed my dynamo belt in the 20 years
and
> 70,000 miles I've done, and I'm guessing it's older than that, perhaps
> original.  It hasn't fallen apart yet in the heat of the engine
compartment.
> Our background weather wouldn't be as punishing as continental USA though.
> It's not hard worked - no radio, stock everything, and tension adjusted
> correctly - not too tight.  

Mine are the same. In 45 years of driving Type 3s, I've only ever had 
one generator belt fail on me. I've also never bought a new one. I 
just use old ones, some of which are originals.

-- 
*******************************
Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
*******************************

_______________________________________________
VWType3.Org mailing list - type3 at vwtype3.org
http://lists.vwtype3.org/listinfo.cgi/type3-vwtype3.org
Contact gregm at vwtype3.org if you need help with the list.