[GMCnet] belts-size vs. quality [message #280620] |
Wed, 24 June 2015 09:27 |
glwgmc
Messages: 1014 Registered: June 2004
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Hi Billy,
Thanks for the great belt info. Since our belts are 12.5" wide at the top, how does this relate to the suggestion to buy a belt where a 10mm socket will not fit over but a 11mm will? Wouldn't that make such belts too narrow?
Jerry
Jerry Work
The Dovetail Joint
Fine furniture designed & hand crafted
in the 1907 former Masonic Temple building
in historic Kerby, OR
http://jerrywork.com
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Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 06:44:44 -0500
From: Billy Massey
To: "gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org"
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] belts-size vs. quality
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http://www.bdub.net/Belts.pdf
See page 2
bdub
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Kerby, OR
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Re: [GMCnet] belts-size vs. quality [message #280623 is a reply to message #280620] |
Wed, 24 June 2015 10:48 |
jhbridges
Messages: 8412 Registered: May 2011 Location: Braselton ga
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I bought a set of belts off the above listed place. They showed up at three different times, from three different locations, in three different packages, so be ready for this. All three fit properly as noted in Bdub's drawing. I have reasonable tension on the alternator, 1/2" to 1" of give in the longest run. I ran the battery nearly flat trying to crank the coach on a non-functioning fuel pump. When I corrected the problem and spun it off, it charged between 40 and 60 Amps for nearly five minutes before tapering. No slips, no squeals, no flopping under load. I got a second set for spares, but I don't think I'll need them anytime soon.
--johnny
Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
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Re: [GMCnet] belts-size vs. quality [message #280681 is a reply to message #280620] |
Wed, 24 June 2015 21:50 |
Ken Burton
Messages: 10030 Registered: January 2004 Location: Hebron, Indiana
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A bad belt is only 9.5 mm wide so take an open end wrench with you and measure. If it fits across the belt then the belt is the wrong width.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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