Belt of Serpents Seeking Assistance
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I'm glad to be here; please call me "hello" The Serpentine Belt on my X3 broke, and I have been unable to locate a replacement that would work with my vehicle's powerplant. The one I got from Euro Car Parts, based on the registration number, was far too lengthy (6pk2080). photographs of the engine and pulley system are attached, but I have been unable to locate any internet images that are a close match. My vehicle's Alternator is located below the Power Steering Pump on the right side of the engine. The line sketch has a similar arrangement, but the Alternator and Steering pump have been switched. The tension pulley has been flipped to the top.
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Use the last seven digits of the chassis number on realoem.com to get the corresponding component number.
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Just wanted to let you know that I checked out that webpage and it leads to the 2080 belt, which was far too long when I attempted it. Is there any way I can determine the belt size I need?
6 pk x 2080 1 01/2019 11287786075 Ribbed v-belt
6 pk x 2080 1 01/2019 11287786075 Ribbed v-belt
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It was at least 12 inches too long and, like the line chosen above, went around all of the pulleys and tensioner.
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Like this, then? Don't worry about the bottom pulley so close to the alternator.
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We appreciate the diagram and will put it to use tomorrow; the air conditioner uses a different, four-ribbed belt that does not have a tensioner wheel.
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The new belt seems to be excessively lengthy because of an error in your illustration of how to fasten it.
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Thank you everybody for your responses. The problem was actually with the routing. The 2080 belt was the right one since it snapped into place, but I couldn't tell which way it looped until I consulted the diagram.