If a belt breaks it can pop the other one off in the process. Hopefully nothing worse than that. 

Buy an extra one for each and carry them with. 

Like all spare parts, carrying it with you prevent that part from ever breaking again.  

:-)

Richard Smith
Smith@thecdm.ca

> On Aug 5, 2018, at 1:30 PM, Steve Williams <sbw@SBW.ORG> wrote:
> 
> Thanks, all.  Glad to know I can get back on the road quickly, without
> too much worry, if the accessories and pulleys are OK.
> 
> No, I don't know what caused the belts to get thrown.  At least one of
> the belts has obvious damage, a spot where the ribs are missing for a
> few inches.  Otherwise I don't see damage.  But I haven't looked very
> closely.
> 
>> On 8/5/2018 12:30 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote:
>> 7430 for the power steering and 7435 for the alternator/water pump will
>> usually work just fine.
> 
> Dennis, thanks for the Gates part numbers.  Even Amazon thinks those are
> the right belts for the Vanagon.