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Originally Posted by Clifford Pope
They still make a creaking noise when the engine turns slowly at idling speed.
As I think is clear in the photos, the belts sit too deep in the pulley grooves, particularly the crank pulley.
I know the belts are original Volvo spec, but they are notoriously prone to noise
Perhaps 11mm would be best?
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Had the same issue with the PS V-belt especially when it warms up. The PS belt doesn't look warn-out or cracked inside but definitely very smooth at the edge with all the slipping. I replaced with Gates 11A965 and its definitely quite now.! and seems to have the correct width and does not sit too deep in the pulley like the Genuine Volvo PS Belt.
Will let it run for couple of weeks and see how it goes and will change the 2 ALT belts too with Gates.
Gates V-Belt ( 264GL B27E)
PS – 11A965 (Saginaw Pump) $NZD23
AC – 11A1345 ( AC Delco) $NZD24
ALT - 11A1080 ( SEV Marchal )
The Genuine Volvo PS belt ( 966911) is 9.5x 963mm which seems narrow IMO for 264GL B27E. Attach pics