mammoth200 Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 A little help required, and apologies as I'm sure this has been covered before, but I've yet to spot the answer I'm after. The alternator belt I have just fitted is too long, the idler pulley adjuster is maxed out and the belt has 20mm odd deflection. Now I've got a 6PK1175 fitted, and the interwebs tells me my trusty local motor factors have given me the wrong belt, but the old one was shot to pieces so needed replacing anyway. I'd like to fit something tighter as this currently lets out a little squeak on start up, which will get really old really fast. So far I've found that everywhere lists the belt as being a 6PK1173, but is 2mm less really going to get rid of my enormous deflection? What's recommended? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMANALEX Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 6PK1173 is the correct belt with standard size pulleys fitted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strudul Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Unless you've have a pulley delete, a 1175 should be fine. Are you sure you're fitting it properly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mammoth200 Posted March 7, 2017 Author Share Posted March 7, 2017 Yeah it's definitely fitted correct, I'll just buy a 1173 and see how it goes then, thankfully they aren't expensive! Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Hiss Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 (edited) . Edited July 2, 2017 by Sir Hiss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mammoth200 Posted April 10, 2018 Author Share Posted April 10, 2018 Dragging up this old thread from the depths (sorry folks). I've just had to change the alternator belt after fitting one around a year ago, due to horrendous amounts of slack, noise, squeaking etc. I hadn't realised my Z had a pulley delete. Question is now... What belt do I fit? A brand new standard belt causes the tensioner pulley to max out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMANALEX Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 6pk circa 1153 should be fine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mammoth200 Posted April 10, 2018 Author Share Posted April 10, 2018 17 minutes ago, ZMANALEX said: 6pk circa 1153 should be fine. Champion, thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr v6 Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 What is the point of the extra pulley if people are going to just remove it & fit a shorter belt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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