coachbarnes
Bronco Guru
Does anyone have a part number for the alternator belt that is slightly narrower than this one? It’s riding high in the pulley and giving me a good squeal for longer than I like. Thx!
This may help. Goodyear belts are available at Summit
http://outdoorpowerinfo.com/belts/goodyear_belts.asp
That Gates looks to be a bit longer than your current belt. I use this site to look them up and compare. My belt, a 15395, is too narrow so I’m going thru the same thing.
https://www.vbeltguys.com/search
Looks like a 3G alternator on a single V-belt. Well known for squealing.
Maybe a slightly larger diameter pulley is a better fix?
This belt cured my squealing on my V-belt high amp alternator. But I cinch it pretty tight. And I keep it on a NOCO .75W tender. V-belts are supposed to ride high on the pulley--not run flush with the pulley on the OD is what I'm trying to say.
Good deal! I have the Duralast 15395 from Autozone so mine is an inch longer. I’m going to try the 15385 so I can get the belt a little tighter. I have switched to a smaller waterpump pulley and need the shorter length. Your old belt looks like it might be metric......
If I remember correctly 15 tells you it's a 3/8 belt if that front number had been 17 then it'd have been a 1/2 wide belt.
... Your correct on the 385 being 38 inches long ... The 5 most belts it was 5/10.
But one belt company the 5 was for 5/8.'s. I'm thinking the 1/8s company was Goodyear.
... Remember Guys I started in the Part business back in 1967 & GOT pushed out in 1995.
....
.......Another story from the past ... One day the WareHouse owner & 3 more men. Shows up at my store. iT WAS THE DRIVER of an INDY CAR ABOUT 1970
STP was his sponsor . They stayed about 30 minutes.
... Memories tells me it was Mario Andretti.
Wish I had that picture.