Question: Power steering belt

[Antz81]

Hi, cant get the cap off my power steering pump to check levels, and refill without removing the alternator bracket. I believe the wrong belt has been fitted. I currently have a Gates 9365, is that the right one? If not what should I have?

 

[Antz81]

Surely this isn't that hard a question.
There must be a lot of people here that can get their cap off and could tell me what belt they have.

 

[mkapp7879]

The Gates 9365 represents a belt 9/16" wide by 36 1/2" long.
A "correct" belt would be either 3/8" wide by 36" long or 7/16" wide by 36 1/2" long.
If you notice, each 1/16" increase in width means 1/2" increase in length.
The wider the belt, the higher it rides in the pulley.
With that in mind, I'd say a 9/16" wide belt would need to be 37 1/2" long.
Or see if there's a Gates 7365(7/16" wide)

Don't know if this will make getting the ps cap off any easier, it's a pain pretty much every year C3! And 80-82 used a different alternator bracket setup that may make it even harder to access the ps.

 

[Antz81]

Fitted a Gates 7365. It's a little awkward to get the cap off. But it is at least possible now