FAN BELT LENGTH - Urgent help needed please

Post by **dnac** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 9:49 am

Please help, the moggy decided this morning that it was not getting enough breakfast, so ate its fan belt

I can take the old one to the motor factors as it has a lump out of it.

It has an alternator conversion on it, does anyone have a clue what length I should go for please.

I really need to get this at dinner time so I can get home tonight !!

Thanks

Post by **JimK** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 11:02 am

Can't help you myself, but why not ring someone like ESM? They sell fanbelts for Minor with alternators so they'd know the right one.

And when you find out, buy two...

Post by **minor_hickup** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 1:23 pm

You could go for halfords and find a fan belt for a mini 1000 with an alternator. Thats what I did for mine. They have a little book showing which belt to use for which car.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 1:30 pm

beware - the later Mini engine has a larger diameter water pump pulley and so the Mini belt may be too long.

Post by **Onne** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 5:53 am

There should be a number on the old belt stating its length

Post by **57traveller** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 10:48 am

Quintin Hazell QBA 825 or Powertrain PCFB 825 if that's any help.
The 825 refers to the length in millimetres, width 10mm.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 1:51 pm

And by now you will have decided to always carry a spare!!

Post by **minor_hickup** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 3:36 pm

Although I bought a mini fan belt I used the original dynamo size one on mine. It fits fine and the alternator is midway through its adjustment. You may find the standard size fine.