Does anyone know the lengths / part numbers each belt is meant to be on a Late Excel.
I have the 3 belt arrangement.
According to parts list, each belt is a different length ( or at least part number)
Alternator ...................... A907E6332
Water/ power Steering . ..A910E6638 ( for MY 85 onwards)
A/C .................................A910E6656.
Have been changing the timing belt today and took 2 hours just to get the Vee belts off !!!
Turns out all 3 belts are the same ( Gates 6462MC). Seems about right for the alternator, but the other two positions are clearly too short.
For the Power steering, the adjustment was set to minimum and I could only get the belt off by removing the water pump pulley.
For the A/c, even with the adjuster removed, I had to treat the belt removal like taking a tyre off a motorcycle wheel. - Really difficult.
Any known sizes appreciated.
Tony
Vee Belts - Alternative Part No's?
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Re: Vee Belts - Alternative Part No's?
Dont think they should be the same. I seem to recall them being sequential. 6462, 6463,6464 etc. I do have ac though.
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Re: Vee Belts - Alternative Part No's?
Hi Tony, not sure about the aircon, but these are definitely the right belts for the others:
Alternator - Gates 6263MC
PAS / Water Pump - Gates 6264MC
I had a variety of other manufacturer's belts on there before, and had problems with slippage. The Gates belts seem to suit the pulleys well, and don't need a ridiculous amount of tension to grip them. Worth seeking out as opposed to any "alternatives".
Alternator - Gates 6263MC
PAS / Water Pump - Gates 6264MC
I had a variety of other manufacturer's belts on there before, and had problems with slippage. The Gates belts seem to suit the pulleys well, and don't need a ridiculous amount of tension to grip them. Worth seeking out as opposed to any "alternatives".
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Re: Vee Belts - Alternative Part No's?
Thanks Bryan.
That confirms what I'd heard from LB.
Apparently the A/c Compressor belt is a different cross section, but since the A/C isn't working on my car currently ( And I have more important things to do with the - Like driving it
), that can wait.
Was thinking I had at least one belt correct, but just realised my belts are 6462, not 6264. Time to Google their relative lengths.
Tony
That confirms what I'd heard from LB.
Apparently the A/c Compressor belt is a different cross section, but since the A/C isn't working on my car currently ( And I have more important things to do with the - Like driving it

Was thinking I had at least one belt correct, but just realised my belts are 6462, not 6264. Time to Google their relative lengths.
Tony
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Re: Vee Belts - Alternative Part No's?
Tony, I have just picked up my “new” car which came with a fair few spares, including a set of belts all marked up with what they are for.
The alternator and PAS belts are as Bryan has said and in addition there is a belt marked A/C which is a 6462MC - the one belt you have. This belt is wider than the other 2.
The alternator and PAS belts are as Bryan has said and in addition there is a belt marked A/C which is a 6462MC - the one belt you have. This belt is wider than the other 2.