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Originally Posted by Clifford Pope
I'm tired of fan belts that seem fine for a while and then start making a squeaky noise at idling speed. I understand this often arises because the belts commonly supplied are only 10mm wide instead of the correct 11.9mm.
Can anyone confirm that the matched pair of genuine belts from Brookhouse, part number 973537, really are the correct width?
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The squeaking is caused by the pulleys rather than the belts , they get highly polished and the V shape wears after the decades and 100's of 1000's of miles which have passed !
I remember when the cars were current and noise complaints were received new pulleys cured it .