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Subject:Re: Not Exact Alt/PS Belts in a Pinch?
From:Steve Williams
Date:Mon, 6 Aug 2018 07:58:13 -0700

My van was towed to a shop in town this morning.  We'll see what they
find after they replace the belts.  They'll use the Gates belts
recommended here.

Regarding the failed belts: My belts were installed by a reputable VW
shop in California last December, only about 10,000 miles ago.  So not
that old.  (I didn't note the brand.)

It's the alternator/water pump belt that has obvious damage.  The power
steering belt looks undamaged, so I hope it just got thrown when the
other belt did.  I'll keep the latter as a spare and lay in a new belt
as a spare, too.