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| ptcapboy | Aug 10 2017, 01:25 AM Post #1 |
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I have a 96 1.3 auto with A/C-my a/c belt has been off for a few years since I've had problems with the crank gear and crank seal and put it back together without the belt-when I put a used tranny in a few years ago I was pretty sure the alternator belt and the a/c belt were the same size (lengthwise, how big the inner circle is) when I installed it I remember I had to use a floor jack on the tensioner to raise it high enough to get the belt tight enough not to be sloppy-now when I try to install it it is way too loose with the tensioner raised as high as it will go-I looped the belt around the compresser and have the smooth side of the belt on top of the tensioner and around the crank pulley-if I try and put the ribbed area on the bottom of the tensioner it is even looser-thinking the a/c belt may be smaller I ordered one from NAPA since it had a different part number than the alternator belt-however it was the same size as the belt I had and everything is loosy loosy with the tensioner raised ashigh as it will go-don't really need a/c but it would be nice if it worked- |
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| MR1 Kingsbury | Aug 10 2017, 05:47 AM Post #2 |
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does your 96 have power steering? There are 3 different belts for these.... Alt and w/p, A/c without ps and A/c with ps. |
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| ptcapboy | Aug 10 2017, 02:33 PM Post #3 |
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no my car doesn't have the power steering and I think it sayed w/o power steering when I ordered the belt-though it's good to know there are 3 different belts-I can research this at my leisure-thanks for your help- |
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| geogonfa | Aug 10 2017, 03:20 PM Post #4 |
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just curious, does the tensioner have ribs for the belt or is it smooth...and can you post a pic of it?
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| MR1 Kingsbury | Aug 10 2017, 06:24 PM Post #5 |
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The tensioners are smooth and they push up on the belt between the crank pulley and the AC pulley to tighten up. PTCap: your pulley does have 2 belt drives on it right? the one on the inside toward the engine is for the wp and alt. the outer one is ac. |
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| ptcapboy | Aug 11 2017, 06:53 AM Post #6 |
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Hi geogonfa-it's smooth as Mr. Kingsbury says and I'm afraid it would be difficulf for me to post a picture,I have a flip phone and an old computer running windows XP |
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| ptcapboy | Aug 11 2017, 06:57 AM Post #7 |
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yeah, the pulley is made for both belts and I have the alternator belt on the inside part-thanks for your interest in my problem- |
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| ptcapboy | Aug 16 2017, 01:12 AM Post #8 |
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update I researched all the A/C belts on the NAPA site paying particular attention to the specifications which list the size of the belt-I found one that fits which is about 31.66 in (810mm) in diameter as opposed to the first belt I purchased which was about 32.66 in (830mm) in diameter-both were listed as fitting a 96 1.3 without power steering-I will be able to use the first belt as a spare for my alternator/water pump as it is the proper size- |
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