Powersteering Belt

[Jer309GTi 3]

Anyone know the size/length of the powersteering belt for the phase 1 Mi? Mines stretched loads so it won't adjust so need another. It's just a normal V belt isn't it? Looks like one. Cheers

[petert1345402284 0]

Just a normal vee belt, 10x550mm from memory.

[Roland1345402284 0]

Peter is correct 10x550

 

I replaced mine a while back.

 

I followed the Haynes book (section 1 page 11- blue book) to tension it correctly and after a few weeks of bedding in I retensioned it again.

 

There's a 1/2" square hole in the bracket which your 1/2" torque wrench will fit into.

 

The initial tension is 55NM (new belt) and the tension after the belt has bedded in is 30NM (not new belt).

 

I haven't touched it since and it hasn't been a problem.

 

My old belt was a toothed type but the new one is plain.

As I say tension is correctly and it shouldn't be a problem.

[Jer309GTi 3]

Thank you very much! Just out of interest is this belt the same size as the derv vacuum pump belt?

[Roland1345402284 0]

Thank you very much! Just out of interest is this belt the same size as the derv vacuum pump belt?

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Dunno.

Mainly cos I dunno what a "derv vacuum pump" is!!!

[petespug405mi16 0]

i put a slightly smaller belt on mine as the one that was meant for the car was to big and i had no adjustment and the square bit you put a 1/2" torque wrench into was rounded off

[Jer309GTi 3]

Thank you very much! Just out of interest is this belt the same size as the derv vacuum pump belt?

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Dunno.

Mainly cos I dunno what a "derv vacuum pump" is!!!

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lol the vacuum pump for the brake servo on a Peugeot diesel engine

[Roland1345402284 0]

Thank you very much! Just out of interest is this belt the same size as the derv vacuum pump belt?

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Dunno.

Mainly cos I dunno what a "derv vacuum pump" is!!!

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lol the vacuum pump for the brake servo on a Peugeot diesel engine

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Now I understand.

But I still dunno as I have no experience with aforementioned diesel engine!!!

[KRISKARRERA 2 1 Cars]

I think mine probably needs doing too. Can they be had from anywhere or is it a main stealer special?

[Roland1345402284 0]

I think mine probably needs doing too. Can they be had from anywhere or is it a main stealer special?

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You can get it from anywhere - it's a standard belt.

 

The one I took off is a Bosch, The replacement one is a Dayco.

[Jer309GTi 3]

Been round my usual motor factors today and no-one stocks a belt that small. I'll trawl tinternet a sec and try and get one. I'll post up if I have any joy

[Jer309GTi 3]

Hmm its proving difficult to get a belt the right size Everywhere I go the only answer I get is 'we don't do one that small, it can't be for a car being that small' Anyone know a UK supplier of a 10x550 please?

[KRISKARRERA 2 1 Cars]

So is the defo no longer available from Pug?

 

I was looking at my dads GTI6 other day, similar pump on that engine, only its running directly off of the camshaft instead of via a belt. Why Pug didn't make the XU9J4 like that the fools lol

[welshpug 1,657]

because they were using old skool dizzies

[KRISKARRERA 2 1 Cars]

No Mei, it runs off of the end of the exhaust camshaft so surely they coulda done that on the xu9j4 too.

[Jer309GTi 3]

God knows, they must've had a good reason back in the 80's

[Ryan 99]

My local halfords had them last time I checked.

[Jer309GTi 3]

Wish mine did the smallest they stock is 600

[KRISKARRERA 2 1 Cars]

I'll have a butchers next time I'm near Halfords.

[Jer309GTi 3]

Pug still stock them, I got one from them in the end. Around £12