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Old Jul 15, 2014 | 09:10 PM
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What year is your car? Your profile says 93 but your signature says 92. If it is 92 that belt is the wrong one. The 92 takes a 6K1020.

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Old Jul 15, 2014 | 09:45 PM
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It'* a 92
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Old Jul 15, 2014 | 11:03 PM
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That belt is wrong for the 92 that might be why it broke.
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Old Jul 15, 2014 | 11:16 PM
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Ok. Thanks for the info.
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Old Jul 15, 2014 | 11:21 PM
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i have a hard time finding the gatorback belts here in indiana.used to be only thing several parts stores carried..then nothing
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Old Jul 16, 2014 | 03:00 AM
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His original belt was only .5 inch bigger. How did it work to begin with?
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Old Jul 16, 2014 | 09:16 AM
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Worked like a charm. never noticed any issues until I replaced the tensioner and started screaming like a stuck pig.
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Old Jul 16, 2014 | 07:43 PM
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That might be why.
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Old Jul 16, 2014 | 09:23 PM
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Esplain...
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Old Jul 16, 2014 | 09:45 PM
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Wait, what happened and what did I miss?
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