Zeus-of-Boost

is this normal. it has these little "cracks or splits" in my new 8 rib belt. WTF.

any ideas ????

a/c man

make sure your BOV is working! check vacumme line or it may be too small . my vac. line was off one time and it broke my belt. what BOV u got?

jmuck

Double check your BOV as a/c man mentioned.

If your BOV is working correctly, than switch to a Gates HD belt (the green one) and that problem will be gone IMO.

Zeus-of-Boost

ok I have a vortech mondo bov and it's been working properly from everything I can tell. I dont understand why it is splitting in that one spot.

+1 for green HD belt.

Zeus-of-Boost

this is a new 8 rib setup, d1 3.85 pulley and direct drive

a/c man

belt to me looks like that's where they bond it together from factory!! could be a defective belt? replace it with a hd green one before it breaks should be OK just my opinion

helga203

I bought some belts of e-bay that had the same splits as your and guess what they broke in have. That is not normal from what i've experienced. Out of three belts i got one had no splits and that belt is still on my car and doing it's job.

tail_lights

Looks like the group of smaller ones have been there since production, you can see fresh paint in the one groove.

Zeus-of-Boost

good eye! ya I'll contact the automotive store I got them from and get me a replacement shipped out. should be under warrernty. thanks guys

a/c man

tell the parts store u want the green HD belt and you will pay the difference its got a Kevlar back

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Milan

I thought it was known that the green back ones stretch worse than the normal ones.

I believe even Steve from A&A confirmed that awhile back.

jmuck

I've yet to have that problem. Yes they stretch some but noy bad in my experience

a/c man

Never had a problem I like them

corvet786c

its out of alignment get a laser tool, should fix it.

Turpid porpoise

Another 7 year old thread...

helga203

Sorry but LMAO