Yoohoo / 3l220 belt

[Adam fc]

Has anyone bought the pineapple racing belt or just the one from ebay?

[j3d1]

I just got the one from egay, I couldn\'t see the point in buying the PR one when the one from the US is exactly the same.

[Adam fc]

didnt take too long to come then?? Im hoping to order the \'\'egay\'\' one as i need it asap!

[j3d1]

nope, no longer than from PR. It took about 10 days to arrived from the site linked above.
 
I will say that i\'m not 100% about the fitment though and may just use this as a cheap alternative until I can knock up a twin alt pulley.
The belt fits fine but is not as tight as I\'d like and as its an un-tensioned belt there\'s no way of adjusting this.
Car will hopefully be up and running in a few days and I can let you know if theres any problems with the contact / drive under load...
 
Any interest in some (cheapish) twin alt pulleys if I get some made up and forum rules permitting ?

[Adam fc]

If you can make up a twin alt im there! il order the belt for the time being and see how it goes.

[Adam fc]

Ive just recieved my PR belt and ive had a go and fitting it but in the end it just snapped as i turned the engine over with a socket.

The problem is when i go to slip it over the crankshaft pully there a three running grooves and the central one has a larger diameter that the two outside ones meaning i cant get the belt on.

Luckaly i bought two belts so i may have another go if anyone has any bright ideas?? the belt just seems way too tight too slip it over the pulleys.

[1990_fc3s_t2]

Not quite sure what you mean! the belt should fit unless you have an aftermarket pulley?  did you just use your thumb to guide the belt on?

when i put mine on it was a tight fit as it get\'s stretched as it goes around the edge of the pulley, it did feel like it could snap fairly easily.

Some people said they got it on by getting the belt in position and cranking the engine to wind it on the pulley :confused: would have thought that would be an easy way to destroy belts! and not something you could do on your own:rollin

maybe try using washing up liquid on the belt and pulley, lube that baby up!   should slip right in err on!

[Adam fc]

I understand that these are tight fits but even with the belt sat on the bottom crankshaft pulley it wont even slip onto the nose of the water pump pulley as its so bloody tight lol.
Heres a pic of a car with the pr belt,its not mine but i cant even get it to do this-

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/h20490/DSCF0303.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/h20490/DSCF0300.jpg

[1990_fc3s_t2]

Can\'t really see very well, my moniter\'s really old! but it looks like a v belt pulley on the alt so it should be ok?

[Adam fc]

Yeah it does look like a v belt,but if u look at the green yoohoo belt its not eve sat in the waterpump grooves lol,just sat on the nose on the pulley.

[1990_fc3s_t2]

I used a spanner as a pry bar :2Rolleyes to get it just on the edge of the w/p pulley, then slowly worked it on as i turned the main pulley.

[Adam fc]

cool,il have another look tomorrow.Another thing that worries me is the bearings in the E shaft,i dont want over stress any part ie the bearings from me trying to put this sodding belt on.

[papercutout]

2 person job from what it looks like.

Drop the alternator belt off, and just having it \'sitting\' there. Then try to lift the green belt into place, jam a screwdriver under it to lever 1 edge on and have a friend either turn the engine over or rotate the water pump pulley.

Looks a major stretch, but should go on!


I\'ll give you 2 other options - \'sell\' it to me cheap and I\'ll fit it to mine. Or send the dual alternator belt pulley to me when you succeed because I want one :p

[Adam fc]

haha yeah im considering buying a twin alt now.I dont think the belts have a great deal of stretch though beause as i eased it onto the water pump and rotated the crank it parted very easily.
Il have another go but i dint want to snap another one.il report back tomorrow though:)