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[B.Martin]

Yeah I will do mate thanks, I\'ll wait til Clive sees this and grab some belts off him then I\'m sure even I can manage to fit them myself. Really appreciate the thoughts and advice

[Grant Monkhouse]

When you top up the water make sure you dont put cold water in,

[B.Martin]

It comes out my hosepipe so it\'s never cold cold, like a UK tap

[B.Martin]

Someone just confirm this is the belt i need? Need to get one ordered now really so i can make sure everything else is fine.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MAZDA-RX-7-AIR-PUMP-BELT-235-89-92-OE-QUALITY-/110692249089?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item19c5c5ae01

[Prof]

N380 code is the one for the FC - but that belt is the long belt going around the air pump, water pump and bottom pulley.
 
The alternator belt is shorter. That shop sells those too:
 
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MAZDA-RX-7-ALTERNATOR-BELT-235-89-92-OE-QUALITY-/300560712654?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item45fad083ce

[B.Martin]

Was it not the water pump belt that broke on mine though? I\'m sure it was the long one, thats why it overheated isn\'t it?

[Prof]

On an unmodified car, the water pump has 2 belts that drive it.  One goes around the bottom pulley, around the left side of the water pump pulleys and around the alternator.  The other belt goes around the bottom puley, around the air pump and then around the right side of the water pump pulleys.  Because neither of those belt runs have that much contact area with the pulley that\'s why there are 2.
 
Here\'s a piccy

[B.Martin]

Right, I\'ll get a pic of the engine bay up this afternoon then. I seem to only remember one of the belts having snapped though? I\'ll post one up later, as always Prof your help is much appreciated

[Prof]

Right, I\'ll get a pic of the engine bay up this afternoon then. I seem to only remember one of the belts having snapped though? I\'ll post one up later, as always Prof your help is much appreciated

Glad to be of Service :yes

[B.Martin]

Right, iPhone finally uploaded them to photobucket.





You can see in this one the damn thing has wedged itself behind the pulley, looks like it will be a ball ache to get out.

[Prof]

Looks like you need both belts then - unless the one around the air pump (stuck behind pulley) is still ok - it may not be when you get it out

[B.Martin]

Do i need to take them both of to replace them then, i suppose its worth just buying both then isn\'t it seen as i don\'t know when it was last replaced? How hard of a job is it to replace them? Do i need any special tools?

[Prof]

You\'ll need to slacken off the power steering pump belt - you undo the large nut on the small idler pulley - then get a spanner on the top 10mm nut to move the pulley down the slide - simples - you\'ll then get that belt lose enough to slip the others through it.
 
The othe belts - you need to losen the alternator and the air pump respectively - then the belts are slipped over the fan - a bit of a pain but possible - start with the back belt first - the alternator one, then fit the air pump belt - then refit and tighten the power steering belt and idler pulley.

[B.Martin]

Alright, so I\'ll buy 2 new belts then and take it from there. Cheers Prof!

[B.Martin]

Right, i\'ve emailed Clive. In the mean time i need 2 belts, power steering and alternator? Is that correct?

This
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/300560712654?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

and this
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110692249106?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Hopefully i can get these ordered and get round to fitting them within the next 2 weeks.