I've not seen a 9.5mm belt available. Anyone sell them?

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Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
Bend, Ore.

On 09/24/2012 05:56 AM, Mike Riley wrote:
> mr rocket.
> you are running the wrong size belt it should be a 9.5 mm belt,gates in fact calls the next us size up a 10mm belt. A 9.5 belt has a much larger contact patch with the pulley and rides deep in the groove.
> a so called 10mm belt requires too much pressure to keep from slipping and results in broken alt mounts and blown waterpumps. JUST BECAUSE EVERYBODY SELLS THE WRONG BELT DOES NOT MAKE IT RIGHT! they also sell you a kit to fix the damage.
> mike
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> 1. ilto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Rocket J Squirrel
> Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2012 12:15 PM
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> Subject: Re: Alternator continuous-duty rating?-V-belt drive rating.
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> "This is why belt tension is so important [...]"
>
> Lame-o confession: I never know when my belt tension is right. The
> push-to-check-deflection thing is so subjective to me that I just don't
> trust my results. The engine squeals sometimes when I start it. Reckon it's
> the belt.
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> --
> Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
> 1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
> Bend, Ore.
>
> On 09/23/2012 07:51 AM, Dennis Haynes wrote:
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