Gates serpentine belt wont fit
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Gates serpentine belt wont fit
I have a Gates K060705RB serpentine belt that I am trying to put onto an Evo 8 engine that is swapped into an Evo 4. As you can see in the picture, with the tensioner fully extended, the belt does not clear the crank pulley. It actually moves down to the the red line I drew, I just couldn't pull it and take the picture. I feel like I should be posting this in the newbie forum. What stupid mistake did I make?
EDIT: I followed the belt routing diagram from http://www.camskill.co.uk/m8b0s2297p...Without_Aircon
EDIT: I followed the belt routing diagram from http://www.camskill.co.uk/m8b0s2297p...Without_Aircon
Last edited by Dvolution; Aug 4, 2013 at 01:45 PM.
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the trick is to put the belt on all the pulleys with ribs, then the last part to put on a smooth roller. The back of the belt will slide on to that a lot easier than trying to get over the ribs of a pulley. If that doesnt do it, then something is wrong. Check the length of the old belt to the new one. It shouldnt be that hard to get on.
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I know this thread is two years old; but I feel the info should be out there. Discovered tonight that the Gates K060705 belt won't fit on an engine with an Evo 4-6 power steering pump and bracket. The Evo 7-9 bracket is configured differently. For a car with an Evo 4-6 power steering pump and bracket you need to run an Evo 4-6 accessory belt. I was stumped on this for a few hours trying different methods to install the 7-9 Gates belt until I dug out the old crusty Evo 4 belt that came with my engine set. A search on LancerRegister.com verified my findings. Not a common issue to come across; but for anyone doing a Mirage swap like I am, or swapping a later engine into a IV, this info should help!
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