miltontl

im looking for one under 30 bucks that want stretch what belts from where do you recommend Thanks

quadracer0387

i got one from napa but i heard the goodyear gatorback are good

miltontl

do you remember what you paid for it

ShortyzKustomz

Gatorback is the best we sell at Autozone, If I remember its around $30

sidedrifter

I just did a Goodyear gatorback on my 98 it was around 30 bucks at Shucks.

jpdocdave

goodyear belts suck. i deal with this stuff all day every day. i hate them. gates makes the best belts, napa belts are gates and so are carquest.

i've had goodyear gatorbacks, and i've installed them, and they suck. they also tend to make noise when its damp out. and this is not just from me, everyone i know in my feild will tell you the same thing. buy gates.

COSXJFAN

Yep, Gates FTW!! I just didn't know where to find them anymore!! Now that I know that NAPA belt are made by Gates, that's where I'll get them!! Thanks Doc!!

93XJLI

gatorbelts are meh. the napa premium one was the only one that wouldnt squeak when i swapped to the new belt routing.

miltontl

ive already got a gatorback the one that was up there was a gates and it starting squeaking like hell

jpdocdave

if the gates belt was squeaking it is either worn out, not adjusted properly, or a pulley or something is bad. putting another belt on may mask it for now, but if the gates belt was adjusted and installed properly it will not make noise without another factor going wrong. power steering pump leaking on the belt, water pump leaking on the belt, or bearings going and so on.

miltontl

it was old and squeak on damp morning then i spilt radator fluid on it when i put a thermostat in and after that it wouldn't stop sqeaking unless i sprayed wd-40 on it

jpdocdave

goodyear belt will act like that within months a large majority of the time. it is more rare to get a good one than not.

miltontl

i bought it at autozone with a 1 year warrenty and im going make sure that if it starts squeaking i get my money back