Review on Gates Micro-V Serpentine Drive Belt - Model K060900 by Nate Eich

I love Gates belts. Better quality and durability than other brands. But in this case, a heavier belt with a thicker section won't work. As the belt wraps around the back of the belt on the water pump and idler pulleys, it gets shorter. I spent two hours with . We used the full travel of the tensioner and also tried wrapping the belt over the water pump last to tension the belt in place. There's no way this can go on like this. Went to the local auto parts store and bought the strap listed in the same app but with a thinner strap than the original. It worked the first time, in two minutes. I think it will be the same for Mazda's other 2.3-litre turbocharged engines. (speed 3 and speed 6)