Same belt and after a couple of weeks it started squeaking/ticking. Watching the belt come over the top you could see where it had about a 3-4" section that was out of line with the rest of the belt.

I almost felt bad putting a $25 Goodyear Gatorback on the car but it is quiet. The $45 Continental from Fastlane was not. Maybe just one bad batch came through.

I was so certain that the noise could not be the Conti belt that I replaced the water pump...it was going to need one anyway. Very disappointing when it started ticking and chirping when it was put back together.

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Tim Benner

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