Emergency fan/drive belt?

Emergency fan/drive belt?

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AdeTuono

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7,408 posts

234 months

Saturday 10th May 2014
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Anyone got any advice? Relates to a ride-on mower, but the principle's the same for any motor.

My Ransome, fitted with a 3-cylinder Kubota engine, broke it's alternator/water-pump drive-belt yesterday. Due to the configuration, it's impossible to replace without unbolting the entire engine to move it back an inch to get the belt in place.

Has anyone used any universal cut-to-fit belts, or those emergency ones that Halfords no longer seem to sell? It'll save me many hours of toil if I can find an alternative.

phillpot

17,279 posts

190 months

Monday 12th May 2014
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Try "googling" Brammer belt?


AdeTuono

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7,408 posts

234 months

Monday 12th May 2014
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phillpot said:
Try "googling" Brammer belt?

That's exactly what I ended up with today after a visit to a local engineering supplier! All seems OK so far. I bought enough for 5+ belts. just in case.