I know I've got another post about this nonsense but thought to say this fresh that's all..

I was out at this contraption tonight and for the hell of it put the alt belt kind of on just to see how it would fit....I think it's too bloody long after the local factor saying it's the right one.

Unless I've got it routed wrong (and maybe I have) it's a if there's another pulley for it to go round. I hope you see the photo i attached as it shows it's to long plus there's a "bend" on the pulley of the ace pump. Honest to christ it's one thing after another on this bloody thing.

Can't see to well from the picture, but that looks to me as if you have it routed wrong around 8 and 9. The Alternator belt goes around 6,7,8 and 9. are you also sure they haven't given you the Air Con, P/S belt etc. instead as that would certainly be longer, although I don't know by how much.

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The photos aren't great sorry, i know what you mean but there's 2 on mine, a long and short one. This is the short one. It's the 3.6 tdv8.

The illustration I posted is for the TDV8 and shows the routing for both belts. Alternator belt highlighted in red.

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Ok
This is an online photo of what mine should be like, the same as yours just a different angle.

I did have it routed right but it's to long as you hopefully see in the photo.

If you have the old
Belt. Check the part number and compare the length

The belt should be PQS500460 or equivalent brand i.e. Dayco, Gates etc. 6 rib 1360/1362 mm long.

Cheers
Col

Andy K wrote:

If you have the old
Belt. Check the part number and compare the length

Col wrote:

The belt should be PQS500460 or equivalent brand i.e. Dayco, Gates etc. 6 rib 1360/1362 mm long.

Cheers
Col

Ok
This is the one I got at the local place

I also think but not 100% sure that the reason it snapped is because the ace pulley is loose and i think sitting squint therefore it wasn't running true/ straight and got "cut"

Then I would suggest unless some pulley/idler etc. is actually missing which seems unlikely, then you have routed it wrong. Alternatively run a piece of string around the pulley's the route you think it should take and measure the length, that should give you a rough idea how long the belt should be.

Cheers
Col

Can try that
Is mine the right one.

Looking at the Gates number it would appear to be the right one.

Cheers
Col

Ok