installing engine belt

[H8PVMT]

:flame: this is still an option

 

[kastein]

make sure you have insurance on it before using that option

 

[Art Triggs]

:flame: this is still an option

NOT IN MY DRIVEWAY IT ISN'T:twak:

 

[willsmysticcobra]

Gatorback belt is prolly the hardest belt I have ever done in my life. I switched from a dayco to the gatorback and i`m out here sweating and grunting. Not very fun

 

[willsmysticcobra]

just as an update...... as the aforementioned process is grueling, I got mine on by physically turning the water pump pulley and in turn, turning the whole driveline;(dampner, fan, alt etc) and it popped on. By far the hardest belt I have ever done in my life..

But on start up zero squealing

 

[H8PVMT]

that was the route I was leaning as that's what i did with my other Xj but Art had a belt that "fit" easier and went with that for the time being

 

[joe_peters]

This is one of those "never assume anything" times.

Never assume the manufacturer didn't mislabel the belts.

Never assume some parts counter monkey didn't switch the packaging.

H8PVMT--got that thing on the road yet?

 

[willsmysticcobra]

I agree^ I was super pissed off when I thought the belt was an inch short, but when I held it up against the autozone "dayco" belt it was spot on. The gatorbacks extra thickness really adds up when it comes to installing that belt.

 

[H8PVMT]

This is one of those "never assume anything" times.

Never assume the manufacturer didn't mislabel the belts.

Never assume some parts counter monkey didn't switch the packaging.

H8PVMT--got that thing on the road yet?

yeah, drove it home after the hail/snow stopped coming down on monday...just the scenerio I wanted with questionable brakes (was at the top of a steep hill ending at a highway intersection). Still need a new pan for the aw4 and the rear brakes are clicking, and D gear is slipping, gonna check to see if i can manually shift since I hate autos anyways

doug