Pretty much "testing" means to failure under controlled conditions, which we
don't really have.  Hopefully it will outlast the van!

Stuart

-----Original Message-----
From: Rocket J Squirrel [mailto:camping.elliott@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 4:47 PM
To: Stuart MacMillan
Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Bando 9.5mm belt on 1.9L test report

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.
>