I'd like to strangle whoever at goodyear

IslanderOffRoad · Jul 21, 2007

thought that the gatorback belt was long enough for an xj. i cant get my power steering pump lined up enough to get the top bolt in.

this belt is way too short, i've had this problem with gatorbacks before on an s10, only reason i got it was my jeep shit out its belt and was left sitting at a gas station and it was the only one vato-zone had.

dont buy a gatorback belt, its too short. (Read on! -Ed.)

5-90 · Jul 21, 2007

IslanderOffRoad said:
thought that the gatorback belt was long enough for an xj. i cant get my power steering pump lined up enough to get the top bolt in.

this belt is way too short, i've had this problem with gatorbacks before on an s10, only reason i got it was my jeep shit out its belt and was left sitting at a gas station and it was the only one vato-zone had.

dont buy a gatorback belt, its too short.

Don't see a problem - I've run several Gatorbacks on several XJ's without any trouble. While I prefer Gates, Goodyear is usually easier to find.

Either your belt was mis-sleeved somewhere along the line, or the guy at Vatozone just didn't know which one to grab. Don't suppose you may have checked to see if the number on the belt matched the number on the sleeve?

IslanderOffRoad · Jul 21, 2007

Didn't check, I was in a rush as I was trying to not get the Jeep towed from the gas station I limped it to. Had to walk home, get my Honda and then drive there to fix it.

scorpio_vette · Jul 21, 2007

double check your part number and that you had your PS pump all they way down. i don't use anything but gatorback and have yet to have a problem with them.

old_man · Jul 21, 2007

The alternator on my rig is adjustable as well.

scorpio_vette · Jul 21, 2007

huh???

IslanderOffRoad · Jul 21, 2007

old_man said:
The alternator on my rig is adjustable as well.

i'm aware of that. i also know i'd have to be a 5 year old stretch armstrong to get to those bolts without taking out the battery, fan, shroud, etc.

redneck · Jul 21, 2007

I just had the same problem with the gatorback over at checker. The reason it was too short for me was it was too wide. It didnt fit all the way into the grooves on the pully. I went back and got one of the regular goodyear belts and all was good.

CustomCrawler · Jul 21, 2007

The owner just put a gatorback on mine before I picked it up, along with a stock thermostat.

He gave my spark plugs that I put in too. but no oil/filter

MGrobe · Jul 21, 2007

I just replaced an old GY Gatorback with a Gates a month or two ago. I was going to buy the same GY belt again, but made a large purchase from one vendor that gave me a good price on the Gates.

When I went online to GY website it referenced a partnumber that was different from the one I had. Can't remember what the difference was, but one might have been 96" long and the other 94.5" long. I have no idea how GY's website spec'd one belt and I ended up with another at some point. Might have been due to the price. The belt I had was much cheaper than the one GY gave the part number for. Something like $25 for what I had and $45 for what they said I should have with about an inch or so difference in length. Crazy.

Either way the belt I had fit and the new one from Gates worked as well.

IslanderOffRoad · Jul 23, 2007

After I calmed down and looked at the packaging, the belt does not list the Jeep 4.0 as one of its applications.

So now the question is what kind of fight am I in to return it?

5-90 · Jul 23, 2007

IslanderOffRoad said:
After I calmed down and looked at the packaging, the belt does not list the Jeep 4.0 as one of its applications.

So now the question is what kind of fight am I in to return it?

Depends. Did you get it dirty? Do you still have the receipt?

IslanderOffRoad · Jul 23, 2007

5-90 said:
Depends. Did you get it dirty? Do you still have the receipt?

I have the reciept. It is dirty. I was able to rig it to get the jeep home, less than a mile as I needed it out of the parking lot before it got towed.

scorpio_vette · Jul 23, 2007

well it is your fault for not verifying the belt first, but i would just take it back and tell them that they gave you the wrong belt instead of what you asked for.

IslanderOffRoad · Jul 23, 2007

scorpio_vette said:
well it is your fault for not verifying the belt first, but i would just take it back and tell them that they gave you the wrong belt instead of what you asked for.

sigh... its unfortunate that i have to do my job and theirs as well.

bjoehandley · Jul 23, 2007

IslanderOffRoad said:
sigh... its unfortunate that i have to do my job and theirs as well.

Never hurts to double check other peoples work, especially when your butt and/or vehicle is on the line.

5-90 · Jul 23, 2007

IslanderOffRoad said:
sigh... its unfortunate that i have to do my job and theirs as well.

1*

CustomCrawler · Jul 23, 2007

Thats how it is now-a-days, gotta do their work and yoru work! :doh:

spudly · Jul 23, 2007

IslanderOffRoad said:
I have the reciept. It is dirty. I was able to rig it to get the jeep home, less than a mile as I needed it out of the parking lot before it got towed.

Do you still have the wrap thing? If so, just fold it up in the package with your receipt and take it back. If they call you on it being dirty tell them it got that way trying to get it on.

98XJSport · Jul 23, 2007

Did you loosen the belt tensioner?

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