So /that's/ how a belt is tested?

I'm always the last to know.

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

On 10/12/2012 07:33 PM, Stuart MacMillan wrote:
> You haven't tested it yet!  Report back in 10,000 miles or when it squeals
> for mercy or fails completely.
>
> Thanks for being a guinea pig.
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Rocket J Squirrel
> Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 3:00 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Bando 9.5mm belt on 1.9L test report
>
> A few weeks ago I burned up some bandwidth here talking about putting a
> heavy load on the alternator, to charge a pair of GC2 golf cart batteries.
>
> Dennis pointed out that the arrangement of the belt -- less than 1/2 wrap
> around the crank pulley -- isn't quite optimal for driving a tough load.
>
> The discussion forked into one about how the pulleys are set up for 9.5mm
> belts but 10mm belts seem to be in use most commonly these days.
>
> It seems that a belt that fits properly might do a better job keeping the
> alternator turning.
>
> Someone pmailed a suggestion to try Bando, and their website turned up the
> 2435 9.5mm x 1100mm belt. I didn't know the reputation of the company and
> inquired here whether anyone had any feedback. No one had any feedback any
> which way.
>
> At which point I was urged to just try the Bando belt already, and let the
> group know how it worked out. So I ordered a pair, and today installed one.
>
> Well, I can't really say how well it works. There are probably some SAE and
> ISO tests for such things, but all I can say is that the alternator and
> water pump bones go round and round when the engine bone goes round and
> round. So I guess it's satisfactory.
>
> Beyond that, I can't comment. So I guess this isn't much of a test report.
>
> --
> Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
> 1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
> Bend, Ore.
>