Do you need belt splitter for one piece belt?
As belts are one-piece, your frame will need to be designed with ‘belt splitter’ in the rear triangle. The frame will also need to be ‘stiffness test approved’ to ensure the belt cannot wander off the rear cog.
What causes a belt to fail in a Sander?
Belt seams rarely fail, despite the friction and high-speed flexing that sanding belts endure. Heat, humidity, and age can contribute to belt seam failures, but they’re not the only causes. Check that your belts are turning in the direction indicated on the inside face. When not using your sander, release the tension on the belt.
How can I find the correct drive belt for my car?
If the correct belt for your car is not on the garage list ask your local dealer for advice, or take the old belt with you for comparison. Even then, make sure the new belt is of the same specification as the old one, or better. Fitting a new drive belt is usually simple if the pulleys are at the front of the car.
How can you tell if a belt has been damaged?
You can make a reasonable check by looking carefully all round the belt, and by feeling around the inner face for damage. To check thoroughly, take off the belt and bend it back a section at a time, so that any cracks there may be are opened and easier to see.
If the correct belt for your car is not on the garage list ask your local dealer for advice, or take the old belt with you for comparison. Even then, make sure the new belt is of the same specification as the old one, or better. Fitting a new drive belt is usually simple if the pulleys are at the front of the car.
As belts are one-piece, your frame will need to be designed with ‘belt splitter’ in the rear triangle. The frame will also need to be ‘stiffness test approved’ to ensure the belt cannot wander off the rear cog.
You can make a reasonable check by looking carefully all round the belt, and by feeling around the inner face for damage. To check thoroughly, take off the belt and bend it back a section at a time, so that any cracks there may be are opened and easier to see.
What makes a car’s drive belt stretch so much?
The belt runs in V-pulleys and drives the generator and water pump, with its fan, from the crankshaft pulley. Drive belts always stretch a little in use, because of the strains put on them by driving the water pump and generator, as well as the fan itself if it is in the system.