Mark,

Thanks for the response. So the next question is does the
alternator/water pump belt mount on the inside or outside pulley set?
I ask because the water pump and crank outer pulleys appear to be
slightly off (about 1/16th of an inch).  Is there a suggested setup?

-dm

On Sep 28, 2012, at 20:52, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:

> Get the proper 2 belts.
>
> 643mm for crank to waterpump
> 600mm for waterpump to alternator.
>
> Using just 1 belt in the diesel van 2 belt pulley setup results in a slow water pump speed and the end will possibly be near.
>
> Mark
>
>
> Dana Mueller wrote:
>> Howdy Again Folks,
>>
>> My vw came with no belts attached to the water pump, crank, and
>> alternator. This is a stock diesel engine. Seems I have two options,
>> two sets of belts or a really long 10x1000 to cover the 3 pulleys. Is
>> that valid?  Having a hard time finding concrete information. I do
>> currently have two belts on hand; one from water pump to alternator
>> and one from crank to water pump. Suggested configuration?
>>
>> -dm
>>