Belt replacement question. Continental elite the new gatorback?

[SBVERT03]

Hey guys,

I started to get a terrible squeaking recently coming from the belt/pulley area. I put some water on the belt and the squeaking goes away for a bit before coming back, so I figured I should replace the belt. After doing some research it seems the Goodyear gatorback is the belt of choice on the forum, but I was noticed after a quick google search that they've been rebranded as continental elite belts. Has anybody purchased one of these belts?

Also, the belt currently on the car is a Napa 25-080745. Based on the part number I was thinking the belt would be 74.5" in length, but online it says 75". Would this be the correct length continental belt to replace it?

https://m.summitracing.com/parts/ce...ts-and-hoses&gclid=CLaWovnh8dICFR22wAodHeQCqw

Or would you follow the part number and get this belt?

https://www.amazon.com/Continental-Elite-4080745-Poly-V-Serpentine/dp/B000EIACE2

Thanks guys!

 

[MG0h3]

Unless you are super tight a 1/2" shouldnt make the belt unusable. However I did notice the discrepancy in PN vs actual length with the Gates belts and went off actual sizes when I switched to Gatorback.

The 75" gator is probably the best bet.

You were careful to just wet the supercharger belt and not the inner?

 

[SBVERT03]

Unless you are super tight a 1/2" shouldnt make the belt unusable. However I did notice the discrepancy in PN vs actual length with the Gates belts and went off actual sizes when I switched to Gatorback.

The 75" gator is probably the best bet.

You were careful to just wet the supercharger belt and not the inner?

I believe so. I just used a spray bottle and squirted the belt up near the upper supercharger pulley.


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[MG0h3]

ok most likely hit the blower belt only then.

 

[roy_1031]

I just tried a new continental elite belt. My belt still slips

Doesn't make any chirps or squeals. It does however make a slight whistle when accelerating that you can barely hear. Kinda cool.


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[bigmoose]

I never had good luck with the gatorback. While quiet it would slip. I run a gates HD belt with no slipping. After a short while they tend to chirp but that is easily fixed. The back of the belt has a shiny glaze in it. I just lightly scuffed the back to remove the shine with sandpaper and it's been silent since.

 

[matth121]

I never had good luck with the gatorback. While quiet it would slip. I run a gates HD belt with no slipping. After a short while they tend to chirp but that is easily fixed. The back of the belt has a shiny glaze in it. I just lightly scuffed the back to remove the shine with sandpaper and it's been silent since.

Just wanted to thank you for this tip- thought i needed a snout rebuild. Same napa belt as the OP maybe 2 seasons old- scuffed off the sheen and it's 90% gone only hear it on hard deccel after getting on it now which is great- that belt is $92 CAD FFS!

 

[fishpick]

Try the Gates RPM - but read the post here I made about how to tension them! They don't slip at all for me - and the supercharger makers are slowly switching to them in their kits - they are pretty stout - but again - make sure you tension them differently! Their marketing geniuses don't put ANYTHING on the package about the tensioning procedure.

 

[bigmoose]

Just wanted to thank you for this tip- thought i needed a snout rebuild. Same napa belt as the OP maybe 2 seasons old- scuffed off the sheen and it's 90% gone only hear it on hard deccel after getting on it now which is great- that belt is $92 CAD FFS!
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Awesome!! Finally someone who took this advice. Mine was 90% gone after the first go around. I took it off and saw a few small spots I missed and did another quick once over and no sound since.

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