P80 (-1998 , 1999-2000) Serpentine belt path route diagram picture

[erikv11]

Do you see the problem with the 1999- short belt routing? The alternator reverses direction of rotation so that a free wheeling pulley will no longer make juice. You could get home during daylight from an hour or two and a good battery

The Zexel AC compressor also mounts differently than pictured. 4 Long M10 x 150? Bolts run front to back into four mounts on engine vs the transverse bolts pictured above

Yeah, those diagrams I posted are only for -98, I should have noted as such.

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I just created the thread to make a searchable topic for anyone in the Forum to find their routing, even the children of the “bastards “

[erikv11]

From the VRD, the original photo

99 v70xc wac serpentine belt pattern photo

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In pictures, old thread

Two things happened in 1999 that complicate

1 alternator rotation direction is reversed

2 the pulley clutch was added, so that the alternator is only spun in one direction internally.

If you short belt, a 1999, you thus won’t get alternator charging.

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And reviewing maintenance and roadside fix procedures with Abby this week, I discovered the 1999 s/V70 owners manual has the 1998 *wrong* serpentine belt diagram in the service section!

Page 128 from the 1999 owner manual….fail!