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Re: Fan belt - doesn't fit

To: Adrian Jones <adrianjones747@earthlink.net>,
Subject: Re: Fan belt - doesn't fit
From: "Peter C." <nosimport@mailbag.com>
Date: Mon, 01 Jan 2007 19:13:42 -0600
QBA1088 is actually roughly a 1/2" shorter than the 1100.   12mm.
         Peter C
==
At 06:42 PM 1/1/2007, Adrian Jones wrote:

>Hi Folks,
>
>I just noticed that the fan belt is worn out and about to go.  (man, 
>I could have sworn I only put that on last year)
>Anyways, I dig out a new one that I had got from Victoria British a 
>while back.  But guess what - its too freaking small.
>Its part number 2-419 and it is a Quinton Hazel QBA1100.
>According to the QH online catalog, a 1500 Midget should take a QBA 
>1088 alternator belt.
>
>Has anybody ran into this - before I go bitchin to VB.
>
>The old one is a Gates 7440 (I'll check tomorrow if Advance Auto has 
>one) and I had no trouble putting it back on so its not like I'm 
>mixing up the pulleys or anything.  Doing a side to side comparison, 
>the VB belt is noticeably smaller.
>
>Regards,  Adrian




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