Drivetrain Gatorback belt on 17%.. Life span?
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Gatorback belt on 17%.. Life span?
I have had the gatorback belt on my car (17% pulley) for like 15k miles and I can barely see the hole on the tensioner, which surprised me (I don't track the car, occasional red-lining) I don't hear any pig squeels or anything unusual.. how do you exactly feel / hear the sc belt slipping / strectching??
Are the lifespan of the gatorback belts shorter than NAPA belts?
Thank you in advance.
Are the lifespan of the gatorback belts shorter than NAPA belts?
Thank you in advance.
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I have had the gatorback belt on my car (17% pulley) for like 15k miles and I can barely see the hole on the tensioner, which surprised me (I don't track the car, occasional red-lining) I don't hear any pig squeels or anything unusual.. how do you exactly feel / hear the sc belt slipping / strectching??
Are the lifespan of the gatorback belts shorter than NAPA belts?
Thank you in advance.
Are the lifespan of the gatorback belts shorter than NAPA belts?
Thank you in advance.
Replaced it with another Gatorback
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Gatorback belt
When I installed my 15% pulley, I was told by Randy Webb that I should see at least one hole on the tensioner. In my case, the hole was not showing, so I installed a shorter belt which corrected the situation. I later installed a 2% crank pulley and ended up changing the belt again. I find the gatorbacks very quiet and I change them every 20k for peace of mind.
Hope this helps....
See you on Friday....
Hope this helps....
See you on Friday....
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