Partyvan
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Hi all
On a C20LET engine If I'm running just a TX autosport single-V bottom pulley, and a single-V alternator.... where can I buy a belt from? No PAS or aircon, just the two pulleys mentioned.
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fazza
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easiest way would be to get some string and wrap it round the pulleys. take it into a motor factors and get them to find a belt thats same size
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alan-g-w
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Or maybe a tiny bit smaller than that size if available so it's got a good bit of tension on it.
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fazza
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yeh or get the string with them at the smallest you can with the alternator bracket, give you plenty of adjustment then aswell
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Partyvan
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yeh or get the string with them at the smallest you can with the alternator bracket, give you plenty of adjustment then aswell
Good call batman, and I suppose that way you could use a belt a little bit bigger than the string and adjust the bracket outwards! 
I dont suppose anyone knows of an off-the-shelf belt for another car that fits?
If not and I find one I will post up
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Nic Barnes
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if its not an under drive pulley, the std belt listed for the engine should fit fine. there is quite a bit of adjustment on the slider on the alt.
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alan-g-w
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I thought it'd be the same setup as on the XE where the alty can only go in one position? If not what's it like?
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Partyvan
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if its not an under drive pulley, the std belt listed for the engine should fit fine. there is quite a bit of adjustment on the slider on the alt.
Every LET I've seen is multi-vee though, not single-vee.
What XE cars had a single-vee? Astra GTE? If so yes I could just get a GTE alt belt.
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Partyvan
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I thought it'd be the same setup as on the XE where the alty can only go in one position? If not what's it like?
There's two setups, the one you mention (with bracket on top of the alternator too) but also an adjustable one on a slider
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Nic Barnes
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yeah gte and some early cav gsi's also. maybe even some calibra's.
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alan-g-w
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Aye, think I've seen it on some mk3 astras as well...?
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davieslim
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do what fazza said, i had to do the same thing when i fitted the pas on my last valver, use the string them shot into halfords and went through all the belts till i got the right one
davie
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Partyvan
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Cheers!
Does anyone happen to know the length of the belt?
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Partyvan
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Right just for the record I've used a standard Astra GTE 16v belt, at £2.62 from Autovaux 
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alan-g-w
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£2.62  I'm paying £15 a whack getting an 1187mm multi rib belt.
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quote:
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Originally posted by fazza
yeh or get the string with them at the smallest you can with the alternator bracket, give you plenty of adjustment then aswell
Good call batman, and I suppose that way you could use a belt a little bit bigger than the string and adjust the bracket outwards!
I dont suppose anyone knows of an off-the-shelf belt for another car that fits?
If not and I find one I will post up
I swear I talk to myself?
That's exactly what I told you before this thread had been started! 
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Partyvan
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I swear I talk to myself?
No that's me trying to text / PM you
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