Slippyb Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Purchased a landie relatively recently: a mongrel 200tdi cab pickup from 1992 which had a disco 300tdi put in a few years back by a previous owner. Complete novice with no mechanical knowledge. i have been watching Chris Higgins land rover toolbox videos on youtube and got around to changing the auxillary belt there yesterday. I wasnt sure which belt to get as there are no markings on the old one - just significant fraying! So i got the 2 he mentions in the video as they are only ~8quid each. I tried to measure directly with the old one but its hard to tell as theres very little difference in them and thought the old one might have stretched. So i put on each in turn. The markings on the tensioner are obviously slightly different between the two. I have left on the 7pk 1595 one as the idler pulley seems to stay a little lower to the ground than when the shorter belt (7pk 1580) was used and rested higher than the automater tensioner. The squeaking has gone. Im just wondering if i have done the correct thing? Does it really matter? Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dailysleaze Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 The way to tell is to measure the diameter of the alternator pulley. 61-64mm = 1595 belt, 49-52mm = 1580 belt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slippyb Posted March 27, 2018 Author Share Posted March 27, 2018 Great thanks! can i ask where you found/know that info from? sounds like something i should read or be aware of going forwards.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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