Griff 500 engine drive belt ????

[ricko]

OK all you out there I have searched the history threads but need a conclusion.

I have a griff 500 1999 which has a tired engine drive belt on it. The part number on it is ERR 5267 and it is a 7 'V' and 1850 mm long. firstly does anyone know the other part numbers I should be searching for and secondly where is the best place to get one from without getting ripped off because its got a TVR badge?

[DarkMatter]

Drive belt on my '96 500 is labelled ERR 5267 7PK 1850, Land Rover 539 - so I'll be sourcing a replacement from a Land Rover agent, I suggest you try there first.

[bluebottle]

7PK 1850 is all you need to give to any high street spares shop, You should pay much more than about £12-£15 for it.

[ricko]

I tried the Landy agents and it doesnt seem to be a part number they use. also tried the spares shops but they cant get me an original part which I would like. I havent tried main dealers (landy) yet so that might be the next step.

[Slacey]

www.tvrcarparts.com - highly recommended and where I got my new belt from.

[uncle fester]

I can't see the number on mine. Anyone know the land rover number for a 94 Serp 500 with both PAS & Air-Con?
TIA

[shpub]

It is not a land rover belt. It may be marked as such but you will be wasting your time going there.

They are also a lot more expensive than from a motor factor or from TVR source. The PAS air con belt is an 7PK1850. The non-air con belt is shorter but the 1850 will fit but will move the pulley and fan belt very close to the exahust manifold. In this case a 7PK1815 or 7PK1800 is a better fit.

[daveg]

Hi, I wonder if we can close in on the correct size for the drive belt. I have a 95 Serp - no A/C, no PAS. The original belt was 7PK 1850, this was replaced by TVR (Melbourne) with a 7PK 1830. I have now ordered a spare from Clever Trever (UK) and this is a 7PK 1853.
So which one is correct - 7PK 1830?

[shpub]

They are all correct in that they will all fit.

The 1850 has several equivalents out there including 1853 and 1855. The main difference is the location of the tensioner pulley and how close it is to the manifold. That is the only difference. The longer the belt, the closer the belt gets to the hot manifold.

[GreenV8S]

shpub said:

The longer the belt, the closer the belt gets to the hot manifold.

Really could do with something to shield it from the heat?

[daveg]

I have made a couple of simple heat shields for both sides. Will make my first attempt to post a couple of pictures.

Edited by daveg on Monday 26th February 04:07

[www.pxwheels.com]

I have them if you're struggling

[ricko]

shpub said:

It is not a land rover belt. It may be marked as such but you will be wasting your time going there.

They are also a lot more expensive than from a motor factor or from TVR source. The PAS air con belt is an 7PK1850. The non-air con belt is shorter but the 1850 will fit but will move the pulley and fan belt very close to the exahust manifold. In this case a 7PK1815 or 7PK1800 is a better fit.

Thanks to you all. The Landy agents are of no use up to now anyway. It seems we are almost at a conclusion. I still have one question: I have PAS but sadly no aircon so would you suggest the shorter or is the 1850 belt the right one?

[shpub]

It will fit but the pulley will be a lot closer to the manifold.
I would get a shorter one such as an 1830 or1815.
A decent motor factor should be able to get you one with no problem.

[LordGrover]

daveg said:

I have made a couple of simple heat shields for both sides. Will make my first attempt to post a couple of pictures. ...

Are they successful?

[DaveG]

How do you measure the deterioration - it could take years? My original belt when I bought the car (2001) was badly cracked, but it may have been on since new!
The shields were were easy enough to fabricate and must provide some protection from direct radiated heat. The near side also protects the Otter switch as well as the belt.
I now have similar shields for the top suspension/shocker bushes - same problem.

[Pasco]

GreenV8S said:

shpub said:

The longer the belt, the closer the belt gets to the hot manifold.

Really could do with something to shield it from the heat?

I have still to this day not found anything better than the heat shields on the site below.

http://www.v8enhancements.co.uk/

They not only do as they say on the tin but look Bloody Fantastic also.

Pasco

[spend]

Pasco said:

GreenV8S said:

shpub said:

The longer the belt, the closer the belt gets to the hot manifold.

Really could do with something to shield it from the heat?

I have still to this day not found anything better than the heat shields on the site below.

http://www.v8enhancements.co.uk/

They not only do as they say on the tin but look Bloody Fantastic also.

Pasco

From an expert on belt tightening?

Dave

[Pasco]

spend said:

Pasco said:

GreenV8S said:

shpub said:

The longer the belt, the closer the belt gets to the hot manifold.

Really could do with something to shield it from the heat?

I have still to this day not found anything better than the heat shields on the site below.

http://www.v8enhancements.co.uk/

They not only do as they say on the tin but look Bloody Fantastic also.

Pasco

From an expert on belt tightening?

Dave

And Belt breaking Dave

[Rum Runner]

'Gates' make the belt so do 'QH' , and as said i had a spare 1855 and it was at the end of the adjuster travel, has to be 1850.