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The Workshop => Maintenance, Problems & Troubleshooting => Topic started by: Carolyn on January 9, 2018, 09:36

Title: Aux belt Length?
Post by: Carolyn on January 9, 2018, 09:36
Had a good poke around on here and on Google.  I keep getting two different specs.  For car with aircon, either 1400 or 1420.  That can't be right.  Then I've found 1730, which seems more like it, but that's for the 1ZZ with aircon in the Avensis.

Trying to buy a generic Gates belt....

Anyone have a definitive answer?
Title: Re: Aux belt Length?
Post by: Bossworld on January 9, 2018, 10:54
If it's any help, my air con equipped 1zz uses a Continental 6PK1693 (checked the part number from the email of the one that Patrick fitted).

Supposedly the naming convention is number of ribs, then length in mm. A quick Google of parts sites suggests mine is either 1690 or 1692mm so the story just about checks out.
Title: Re: Aux belt Length?
Post by: Carolyn on January 9, 2018, 11:28
Thank you.
Title: Re: Aux belt Length?
Post by: jonbill on January 9, 2018, 18:47
My silver non AC car has a 6PK1400 belt.
Title: Re: Aux belt Length?
Post by: paulj on January 10, 2018, 13:14
Same 6pk1400 belt on my non-ac 2000 vintage
Title: Re: Aux belt Length?
Post by: Carolyn on January 10, 2018, 14:43
Thanks for the info, all.  So I've ordered generically.  6PK 1693 by Gates was the best I found.

 m https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gates-MICRO- ... 1438.l2650 (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gates-MICRO-V-MULTI-RIBBED-BELT-6PK1693/382254013519?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2650) m

£15.29 delivered.

Mods: Perhaps we could put the belt length and definition in the Reference section?  Handy to know.  Saves a few squids doing it this way.