dick

1999 ford ranger 3.0 cerpentine belt not going on; verified the belt it is
1/2 inch shorter but correct

I have struggled tith this belt for 6 hourd 2 times. I can put the old
cracked belt on which seems to have stretched 1/2 an inch but the new one
does not. both Napa and Car quest ato parts store are showing that number.
ford shows 2 numbers one is the same and the other even a 1/2 inch longer
than the old belt but on inch longer than the new one.

No way will I put on a belt that is longer than the old one that has already
stretched.

I used a cheater on the wrench ( a 3 foot pipe tp pull the tentionar as hard
as I can

I am thinking of a tuna fish can to push on the belt, soaping it up a lil
and try to tention it down with force while my GF pulls the tentioner ans
slip the belt from the tuna fish can to the balled tackless pulley.

anyone face my problem and solved it? is there anyway to get more tention on
the tentioner to make room for the belt?

How could Forf leave me in such a rut? I had called a fine mechanic who has
never done that belt but knew what is to be done, and be both together could
not put it on....

HELP!!!

cjb

Are you sure the tensioner is working properly?

CJB

jimv

The newer fiber reinforced belts don't really stretch. You might want to
try the dealer.

transurgeon

have you checked the numbers on the old one to be sure it HAS stretched ?

the belt number is in the form X K NNNN where X = number of ribs and ***X
is length in millimeters

for instance, a 5K1000 would be 5 rib, 1000 mm or 39.37 " long

see if there's a number on the old one, LOTS of parts places' 'reference
list' is wrong...................you may need to add a bit to the number of
hte 'correct' belt to get it right

what's the number on the new one ?

if you have a 5K1200 (as an example), you might need to go to the next
longer, a 5K1215 for instance (just guessing at numbers)

dick

The tentioner has a notch on it much like the f key and the J key on the
computer keyboards do, it was designed ( I am told) to watch and see how
much the belt has stretched.
Hence while these belts are made to stretch very liuttle the new belt is 1/2
inch shorter, thjan the old one.

I was able tp return the old one back in place, and am riding the truck with
the old one the new one is a BEAR to put on.
One solution I am thinking of is to find a large 3 1/2 inch bearing to press
on the cerpentine belt down so I can slip the belt of it and push it to the
pully possibly with some soap on the 2 metals and the belt
I then still will have to push down on the beatring with force enough to
strets it for the mounting.
Possibly a tunafish can if it can hold up to being pushed without colapsing.
Lastly putting in cement in a tuna fish can and then pushing it if I cannot
find a huge 3 1/2 inch bearing

could

dick

Not that I can notice any damage on the pullye it is probably the first time
the cerpentine belt is being changed the truck is a salvaged truck and it
only has 52,000 miles on it otherwise runs like a top !!

dick

the next longer belt is an inch longer than the one listed as the right one.

The Ford part number is
jk6 891
and the Napa one is
060882
the Car Quest is
K060882 21mm x 2255mm
the serial number on the present belt is :
F77e-8620 NA AU

transurgeon

well, just look at the numbers

Ford ends in '891' = 891 mm

NAPA and CQ end in 882 = 882 mm

that's 9 mm or just over 1/3 of an inch shorter

you need to buy it at Ford........................Napa and CQ sell them
short cause they know it will stretch

cjb

Ohh, It's hard enough for me to convert fractions of an inch in 4ths, 8ths,
16ths, and 32nds in my head. Quick, what's the next size down from 3/4"?
See bottom of post :-)

Now you've added thirds...

CJB

Next size down from 3/4" is 23/32nds.

dick

yes I got it from Ford ford shows th 882 as the right one and the other one
ids too long I did not get it the 891