New Serpentine Belt
#6
I think it's a 4060950.
#7
The company that was making the Gatorbacks belts under license using the Goodyear name was acquired by another company, who for a while was making them under the brand "Continental Elite" but seems to have been phasing them out, which may be a sign of things to come as these vehicles continue to age.
This is one of the better ones you can get right now: https://amzn.to/37He34H
Really generally though, any quality belt from a decent parts store is typically going to be fine, it's not like belts are new technology that's hard to engineer. If you put in a quality replacement and are still getting squeaking, it's probably the idler wheel, tensioner, or else a pulley noise that no magic belt is going to fix.
This is one of the better ones you can get right now: https://amzn.to/37He34H
Really generally though, any quality belt from a decent parts store is typically going to be fine, it's not like belts are new technology that's hard to engineer. If you put in a quality replacement and are still getting squeaking, it's probably the idler wheel, tensioner, or else a pulley noise that no magic belt is going to fix.
#9
I am a cheap-o and have been throwing Duralast on all my (5 vehicles) for while. The latest (alternator) belt I threw on my Grand Vitara squeaked and slipped right outta the gate. I double checked all the pulleys for freedom and they were fine. I got it to stop but feel that I have the belt over tight and I hate side loading that alternator that much.
If it recurs I am gonna dump it.
Long way of saying Duralast works for me - most of the time...
If it recurs I am gonna dump it.
Long way of saying Duralast works for me - most of the time...
#10
I am a cheap-o and have been throwing Duralast on all my (5 vehicles) for while. The latest (alternator) belt I threw on my Grand Vitara squeaked and slipped right outta the gate. I double checked all the pulleys for freedom and they were fine. I got it to stop but feel that I have the belt over tight and I hate side loading that alternator that much.
If it recurs I am gonna dump it.
Long way of saying Duralast works for me - most of the time...
If it recurs I am gonna dump it.
Long way of saying Duralast works for me - most of the time...