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Old 08-03-2011, 05:21 AM   #10
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Originally Posted by Lil bastard
Recommend using only the oem Continental belt. The Gates and Goodyear Gatorback belts are a tad too tight and this is what can cause the idlers to wear prematurely. It's been a while since I did the belt replacement on my former Boxster, but I'm not even sure the Continental belt from the dealer is any more expensive.

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Thanks LB, I had read that and I did use the OEM belt, but it is a good reminder to anyone else thinking of replacing their belt soon. It was definitely tighter than the old belt when I put it on (as expected) but maybe the pulley noise a few thousand miles later was just a coincidence.
Either way, I am glad it was easy to do and it sounds great again!
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