Dealer Serpentine Belt too tight!!

[986Porsche986]

Thanks for the input Burg those are some good tips there. BTW, I measured the "tight" belt in question. First I took the old belt, marked a line on the back side of it with a sharpie, placed in on a flat concrete floor, with the ribs facing up, then I marked a starting line on the concrete floor so the two lines were matched up, then slowly rolled the belt along the floor until the line i drew on the belt was back on the floor. Then I measured between the two lines on the floor which was 83 1/2" Then I did the same with the new belt and it measured 82 1/8". So 1 3/8" shorter!! I measured this way twice and came up with the same results plus or minus 1/8". The 1 3/8 seems like a lot to me. There was no way that belt was going to get on there without a fight. I still plan on going to the dealer when I get the chance, I will keep you updated with their response.

Mark

[Lil bastard]

You got a mis-labled non-AC belt. Since AC is standard on all US model Boxsters (not standard on all ROW models), it seems silly that there are even non-AC belts in the country, but there are. I got one mis-labled from an Indy parts supplier, returned it and got the proper one from the dealer.

[986Porsche986]

So your saying the printing on the belt was incorrect? Because it is marked with the proper part no. 996-102-151-66 - with AC. I thought I read somewhere that the belt for non AC cars was supposed to be like 5 inches shorter?

[986Porsche986]

Went to the dealer parts department to return the belt, told the guy what happened with the belt not fitting. Funny thing, he did say "I seem to have heard something like that happening last week" then the subject got changed because he needed my credit card info to credit back my account. So he had no problem giving me a refund on a belt that I purchased 4 months ago and I got my $54 back! :dance:

[Burg Boxster]

Originally Posted by 986Porsche986

... giving me a refund on a belt that I purchased 4 months ago and I got my $54 back! :dance:

$54 ???

I got mine from Sunset Porsche for $21 last year....