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Old 29-04-12, 11:32
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Originally Posted by kevin powles View Post
. On closer examination it was the wrong size belt in width.

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Kevin,
Not knowing where you obtain your replacement belts from, but worth checking the angles of the pulley grooves on your engine in comparison to the belts used. Belts available in UK are usually the British Standard sizes with A, B and C widths, but these do not always correspond with pulleys on older engines, as there was a British Standard for Automotive belts at one time and the vee angle was slightly different, to use a B or C in these old pulleys, they tend to ride high and do not make a lot of gripping contact on the belt flanks.
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