Fan belt fit
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2023 4:44 pm
Hi all, my Marina ate my fan belt recently, so I bought a replacement from Rimmer Bros (part no. GCB10813) I also checked this with various other parts companies, and all came back with that part no. for a 1.3 1980 Marina. (printed on the belt is: PIX-X'tra Force AV10 813 La)
However, it doesn't seem to fit! The alternator has been brought in to its closest point , but can't be made 'closer/smaller'. I have put the old (split) belt next to the new and they look, to the untrained eye, to be the same size. I even put string around the fan/alternator and so on just get a measurement and this also measures up to the new belt.
However the belt simply does not want to fit into place. What am I doing wrong? Am I going mad? Or am I just being dense?
Cheers
However, it doesn't seem to fit! The alternator has been brought in to its closest point , but can't be made 'closer/smaller'. I have put the old (split) belt next to the new and they look, to the untrained eye, to be the same size. I even put string around the fan/alternator and so on just get a measurement and this also measures up to the new belt.
However the belt simply does not want to fit into place. What am I doing wrong? Am I going mad? Or am I just being dense?
Cheers