[zookz]

Hey, what belt is everyone running on their G16b in a Sierra with the Ben-T Power steering kit? I have tried the stock vitara belt (the one with aircon) and is a fraction too short. Also, I have just bought a Gates 5PK1030 P/S without air con belt and is longer than the stock one with aircon! WTF Also the ribs are different.

Thanks

[stewy91]

how many ribs was the one you had on there and how much shorter was it

[CairnsZook]

Put a piece of string around the pulleys and mark it.
Then measure the length and go back to the shop and ask for a Vitara PS belt of that length.

And make sure you can adjust the PS pump. When I first installed mine, the adjustment bolt was in a different hole. It held the pump in a fixed position.

[mnemonix]

zookz wrote:

Also, I have just bought a Gates 5PK1030 P/S without air con belt and is longer than the stock one with aircon! WTF Also the ribs are different.

Stock belt should be 4pk. Measure the length with some string as advised above and buy a belt to suit. Make sure you allow for tensioning.

[zookz]

Yeah I bought it online that's the trouble it's a bit of a gamble with belts as I found out the hard way lol. The original was K040365 and its 4 rib...A quick google search and comes up Mazda and nothing related to Vitara looks like. The vitara one I got online (5PK1030) P/S without aircon is 5 rib. Still bit strange. If anyone needs one it's for sale lol
Anyone got a code for the correct one they're running?

BTW thanks for the sting idea guys...may have to do that if I have time to get to town.

[ajsr]

the belt code works , number of peaks and then lenght in mm

ie 4 peaks by 1100 mm belt would be a 4pk1100

[appsie]

mine was running a 4pk800 from memory. was the same length as the engine belt aswell so carried a spare thatd get me out of trouble either way.



sorry i didnt have a/c or benT kit