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Well, I'd say it's mystery solved. Thanks for all that guys. I gained access to an PR880 for the R1180 yesterday. The 1180 has the...

You're welcome! There's a good guide to changing the belts here...

While replacing it check also that the tensioner pulley rotates freely. It's common for this bearing to fail.

Hi Andy, Thank you very much for these links. I have ordered two of each of these belts. As you suggest Andre, good to have spares...

Hi Rory The Renault parts book gives the alternator belt as 7700619572. On eBay...

I appreciate your old one's somewhat chewed up, but is it not possible to measure it & therefore compare with the one offered for sale...

That size is used in early Golfs & Polos (I thought I recognised it.....my years in a V.W. dealership weren't wasted!) so should be...

While replacing it check also that the tensioner pulley rotates freely. It's common for this bearing to fail.

Thanks all, I guess I'm just trying to work out if the belt that's perished is the correct size in the first place. I've ordered a new...

While replacing it check also that the tensioner pulley rotates freely. It's common for this bearing to fail.

While replacing it check also that the tensioner pulley rotates freely. It's common for this bearing to fail.

Indeed from a Renault R6 R1180 as @Andy McGhee wrote.

Well the R1181 all have the 354 square gearboxes not the 334 round gearboxes on the R1180

Hey Geoff nice work finding that, it'll make a big difference. Re MR145, this should help...

That size is used in early Golfs & Polos (I thought I recognised it.....my years in a V.W. dealership weren't wasted!) so should be...