[evan42781]

Ive seen plenty of k series not fall back into the arrows spec in addition to the common bearing problem

well then I guess I installed mine right since its in spec and working fine.

 

[NC-B17A]

Ok lol those are comon sense things I thought you had so detailed special way it should be done. I see where you are coming from.

Overtorque, stretch out belt, drop a piece knocking it out of round, etc.. Loads of improper installation scenarios. Some don't even use any kind of seizing compound. Adjusting tensioner at time of install and again after a few hundred miles. The list goes on and on

 

[evan42781]

^^ yea I can understand driveway installers....I installed along with my shop...we both worked on it

 

[CalgaryTSX]

So after all these years, I noticed that the Goodyear Gatorback serpentine belt on our TSX was looking old.
We have not had any issues with the RSX-S underdrive crank pulley or the serpentine belt or any engine issues all this time.
Currently our TSX has 160,000km (100,000miles) on it.

I go online to find Goodyear Gatorback belts are no longer manufactured.
And belt length K4070675 is no longer manufactured.

So I pickup a Gates K070677 (0.2" longer) MicroV serpentine belt. Made in China but hopefully it will be ok.
The length is fine, almost exactly as the old belt, within the tensioner mark range. All looks good.

2 mornings later, it's cool out, about 0C/32F, I notice a belt squeal. WTH.
I had checked all the pulleys, no loose pulley bearings, nothing stiff to rotate, no squeals before I changed the belt.
I spray some water on the belt and the squeal goes away. The new belt is the issue.
The squeal goes away when the engine warms up.

Next morning, I start our TSX, squeal is back. Put on the old belt, no squeal. Good grief, Gates POS Chinese belt.

We have never had an issue or a squeal with the old Goodyear Gatorback belt all this time but Gatorback belts are no longer manufactured.

So I have a Continental K070677 belt on order. So much for a 10 minute belt change.

 

[CalgaryTSX]

Well I returned the crap Chinese Gates serpentine belt.
Gates does make heavy duty (green) belts, made in the USA, but no stock in Canada for the length I need.

I installed the Continental belt I got from Canadian Tire (p/n 4070677) made in Romania, cheaper than the Gates belt.

No issues for the last 10 days. Good grief, a 2 minute job that crap parts turned into a 2 week time waster..