novi 2000 belt ?

[yohannas]

i know this has probably been on here a lot but i suck at searching and couldnt find anything.

i have a 96 cobra with a novi2000 and just broke my first belt.

anyone have the belt number so i can go pick one up at the local part store. dont wanna order cause i need it now.

or if this could be potential problems like i hear people saying there cars just throw belts. any ideas on what i could do cause i thought the belt on there was fairly good still.

thanks alot
John

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[ChromeCobra]

I do not know off the top of my head, but are you running a 6 rib setup? And do you know how the belt broke?

 

[yohannas]

yeah its 6 rib and im not sure how it broke. i made the mistake of lettin my friend take it around the block and he said that he was gunning it and then took it out of gear and heard a noise. we looked and the belt looks more 4 rib now and like it might have moved over a rib or so on the pulley.

 

[cap42]

common problem with centrifugal blowers if you engine brake it can cause you to throw a belt, also on the novi's they are known for blowing the seal on the pulley at the same time.

As for the belt number look on the belt you have know and pull the number and cross reference it. If you can't read the number search over on modularpowerhouse.com 's forums they will have someone with the same setup as you.

 

[1MEANGT]

If the belt is still in one piece take it to the parts store and match it up. If not you can measure the length and that will tell you what size belt you need.

 

[01GTvert]

I do belive it's a 107.5" belt.

 

[yohannas]

thanks for all the input. and btw. how will i know if i blow the seal on the pulley and do i have to send it away to get it fixed or what do i do?

 

[cap42]

It will start leaking oil pretty good on the pulley seal, you can send it out to paxton to get it repaired or if you search around on some forums there is a really good writeup that shows you how to replace the seal yourself.

I've been lucky I've had 3 belts let loose on me, 1 being the problem you described and 2 for not having the belt aligned right and shredding ribs. I've never had the seal blow out on me however the previous owner of my headunit had it happen 4 times in just a few months time. Each time a hefty cost to have paxton/vortech replace the seal and do a rebuild.

 

[yohannas]

well at least its not doin that yet. how do you make sure the pulleys are aligned?

i finally found the belt though it was 113 5/8 for future reference.

 

[cap42]

I used laser level, large flat metal ruler, and eyeballing it. That and it finally stopped shredding belts. :biggthump