Power steering belt - P5B

Spinakerr

Spinakerr

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Afternoon all,

Can anyone confirm the power steering belt for a 1972 P5B will be the same as on V8 P6? The former is difficult to track down but I am hoping they are exactly the same. My current belt is making the most awful racket and is past its prime.

Thanks in advance,
 
Hi, the numbers in the part number of the belt is the metric circumference of the belt.
So slacken off yours and measure round the two pulleys with a tape rule, then go to a
good motor factors (even better if they do commercial parts) and ask for a 13mm belt
by the measurement you have.

Hope this helps.

Colin
 
OK thanks - it should save a few pennies too buying with a set size rather than from a 'rover specialist'.

Will report back when all is quiet 'on the turn'.
 
recently discussed on the p5 forum.

You are looking for and 825x13 belt, if you go to halfords they have them, get the closest to 825mm and you will be fine.

Colin
 
We're definitely in the 21st century of disposable cars - Halfords have just made belts 'obsolete'. However the 20 year old that told me this was in disbelief and said they had replaced the shelf space with 'more windscreen wiper choices'.

I have instead sourced them online. Sigh.
 
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