1978 Volkswagen Beetle Serpentine and V Belts

Essential 1978 Volkswagen Beetle Serpentine and V Belts

Suncore – Quick Strut Kit (Part No.2-55S11100-001)

Quick Strut Kit

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$189.99
Quick Strut Kit

Dayco – Bottom Cog V-Belt; 35.75 Inch Long, Exact Fit Premium Quality (Part No.15358)

Bottom Cog V-Belt; 35.75 Inch Long, Exact Fit Premium Quality

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$12.49
Dayco has combined raw-edge construction and a smooth top to ensure high performance on vehicles and drives that utilize V-belts. The Dayco high performance V-belt delivers more flexibility and increases airflow around the belt so it runs cooler and lasts

Product Features:
  •  Provides greater durability and flexibility – 35% stronger than all previous versions
  • Prevents electromechanical interference issues on modern vehicles
  •  Resists heat, oil and grease
  • Made with specially formulated rubber compounds, this belt is highly resistant to extreme under hood temperatures that can cause premature damage to under engineered rubber compounds
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Bando – Multi Rib (Serpentine) Belt (Part No.W100027667BAN)

Multi Rib (Serpentine) Belt

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$13.29
Bando USA has been a leading OE supplier to automotive manufacturers for over 50 years and Bando serpentine belts are original equipment on over 70% of the top 10 selling vehicles in North America. Bando USA will not compromise on critical quality measurements. Bando belts are produced to the same, more precise OE metric size to deliver an exact fit within the millimeter, ensuring a perfect fit every time. In addition to exact metric sizing, Bando USA aftermarket serpentine belts provide true OE performance for its aftermarket belts, as they are produced on the same manufacturing lines as the OE belts. Installation Note: The manufacturer recommends checking and/or replacing idler and tensioner bearings when replacing the serpentine belts

Product Features:
  • OE-Equivalent.
  • Direct fit for easy installation.
  • Resistant against wear, oil and heat.
  • Strong tensile cords limit stretching.
  • Supports higher horsepower loads.
  • Made from high strength synthetic rubber.
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Driveworks – Automotive V-Belt, Driveworks (Part No.35815)

Automotive V-Belt, Driveworks

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$5.99
The Driveworks V-Belt is manufactured with top quality components to deliver the maximum power and performance on all passenger cars and light duty trucks in service today.

Product Features:
  • This belt is made with bottom cogs to provide the maximum flexibility and grip required on v-belt drives
  • Polyester cords provide extreme tension-holding capability for longer belt life
  • The raw edge belt design delivers the maximum gripping power
  • The highly engineered rubber compounds are resistant to under hood heat and ozone deterioration
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Gates – Notched V-Belt: 36.12" Long, 1 Strand, Exact Fit (Part No.9355)

Notched V-Belt: 36.12" Long, 1 Strand, Exact Fit

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$30.49
Replacement belt for the most demanding engine drives. Due to thermal forces, this variable notched belt actually tightens on the drive as it gets hot. This results in improved belt performance by reducing tension decay and noise.

Product Features:
  • Fiber-loaded rubber stock adds flexibility along the length of the belt and provides greater lateral stability in the pulley
  • Form-ground to ensure precise top width and sidewall dimensional control for proper fit to the pulley
  • Thermally-active tensile cords for maintenance-free performance when properly installed and tensioned
  • Resists oil, heat, ozone, weather and aging for improved belt life
  • Meets or exceeds SAE J636C specifications
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ContiTech – Multi Rib (Serpentine) Belt (Part No.W100089801CON)

Multi Rib (Serpentine) Belt

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$22.63
ContiTech Serpentine Belts come in a wide range of sizes and are designed to be oil-resistant and temperature-stable from -22F to 176F (-30C to 80C). ContiTech Serpentine Belts deliver 98% power efficiency. While a lower profile design easily handles higher engine revs, reducing noise and providing cooler running temperatures. High performance construction features include polychloroprene rubber cover and body, polyester fiber tensile members, and a ribbed belt design. Installation Note: The manufacturer recommends checking and/or replacing idler and tensioner bearings when replacing the serpentine belts

Product Features:
  • OE-Equivalent.
  • Direct fit for easy installation.
  • Resistant against wear, oil and heat.
  • Temperature-stable from -22F to 176F (30C to 80C).
  • Delivers over 98% power efficiency.
  • High performance construction.
  • Polychloroprene rubber cover and body.
  • Polyester fiber tensile members and a ribbed belt design.
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Gates – Notched V-Belt: 38.12" Long, 1 Strand, Exact Fit (Part No.9375)

Notched V-Belt: 38.12" Long, 1 Strand, Exact Fit

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$37.49
Replacement belt for the most demanding engine drives. Due to thermal forces, this variable notched belt actually tightens on the drive as it gets hot. This results in improved belt performance by reducing tension decay and noise.

Product Features:
  • Fiber-loaded rubber stock adds flexibility along the length of the belt and provides greater lateral stability in the pulley
  • Form-ground to ensure precise top width and sidewall dimensional control for proper fit to the pulley
  • Thermally-active tensile cords for maintenance-free performance when properly installed and tensioned
  • Resists oil, heat, ozone, weather and aging for improved belt life
  • Meets or exceeds SAE J636C specifications
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ContiTech – Drive V-Belt (Part No.W100033123CON)

Drive V-Belt

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$11.29
All ContiTech V-Belts are quiet, OE-quality and virtually service free. The only time these belts require attention is during installation. Designed to be oil-resistant and temperature-stable from -22F to 176F (30C to 80C), ContiTech V-Belts are open-flanked, toothed, and shaped for greater traction and torque. High performance construction features include a synthetic fiber fabric cover, a special polyester cord designed to permit tightly controlled shrink, plus a polychloroprene rubber body, integrally molded cogs, and raw edges.

Product Features:
  • OE-Equivalent.
  • Direct fit for easy installation.
  • Resistant against wear, oil and heat.
  • Polyester fiber tensile members and a ribbed belt design.
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ContiTech – Multi Rib (Serpentine) Belt (Part No.W100054341CON)

Multi Rib (Serpentine) Belt

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$36.31
ContiTech Serpentine Belts come in a wide range of sizes and are designed to be oil-resistant and temperature-stable from -22F to 176F (-30C to 80C). ContiTech Serpentine Belts deliver 98% power efficiency. While a lower profile design easily handles higher engine revs, reducing noise and providing cooler running temperatures. High performance construction features include polychloroprene rubber cover and body, polyester fiber tensile members, and a ribbed belt design. Installation Note: The manufacturer recommends checking and/or replacing idler and tensioner bearings when replacing the serpentine belts

Product Features:
  • OE-Equivalent.
  • Direct fit for easy installation.
  • Resistant against wear, oil and heat.
  • Temperature-stable from -22F to 176F (30C to 80C).
  • Delivers over 98% power efficiency.
  • High performance construction.
  • Polychloroprene rubber cover and body.
  • Polyester fiber tensile members and a ribbed belt design.
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ContiTech – Drive V-Belt (Part No.W100033144CON)

Drive V-Belt

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$13.00
All ContiTech V-Belts are quiet, OE-quality and virtually service free. The only time these belts require attention is during installation. Designed to be oil-resistant and temperature-stable from -22F to 176F (30C to 80C), ContiTech V-Belts are open-flanked, toothed, and shaped for greater traction and torque. High performance construction features include a synthetic fiber fabric cover, a special polyester cord designed to permit tightly controlled shrink, plus a polychloroprene rubber body, integrally molded cogs, and raw edges.

Product Features:
  • OE-Equivalent.
  • Direct fit for easy installation.
  • Resistant against wear, oil and heat.
  • Polyester fiber tensile members and a ribbed belt design.
See More

Bando – Multi Rib (Serpentine) Belt (Part No.W100028007BAN)

Multi Rib (Serpentine) Belt

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$20.25
Bando USA has been a leading OE supplier to automotive manufacturers for over 50 years and Bando serpentine belts are original equipment on over 70% of the top 10 selling vehicles in North America. Bando USA will not compromise on critical quality measurements. Bando belts are produced to the same, more precise OE metric size to deliver an exact fit within the millimeter, ensuring a perfect fit every time. In addition to exact metric sizing, Bando USA aftermarket serpentine belts provide true OE performance for its aftermarket belts, as they are produced on the same manufacturing lines as the OE belts. Installation Note: The manufacturer recommends checking and/or replacing idler and tensioner bearings when replacing the serpentine belts

Product Features:
  • OE-Equivalent.
  • Direct fit for easy installation.
  • Resistant against wear, oil and heat.
  • Strong tensile cords limit stretching.
  • Supports higher horsepower loads.
  • Made from high strength synthetic rubber.
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Dayco – Premium Utility V-Belts: 35 In. Outside Circumference, 0.5 In. Width (Part No.L435)

Premium Utility V-Belts: 35 In. Outside Circumference, 0.5 In. Width

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$19.29
Designed for applications where superior load carrying capacity, extra heavy clutching and reserve bend characteristics are demanded, Dayco GPL premium utility V-belts operate efficiently when subjected to temperature extremes, high humidity, moisture, grit, oil and grease. An aramid fiber cord protects against shock loading and stabilizes belt length. The specially engineered cover, which closely resembles OEM style belts with its salt and pepper pattern, allows for easy product identification and delivers optimum controlled clutching and maximum power transfer.

Product Features:
  • Recommended for light and heavy-duty lawn and garden equipment, farm, shop or industrial applications
  • Engineered for demanding conditions like heavy loads and extra heavy clutching 
  • Provides protection against shock loads and max power transfer
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Gates – Automotive XL« High Capacity V-Belt (Part No.9380)

Automotive XL« High Capacity V-Belt

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$31.49
Replacement belt for the most demanding engine drives. Due to thermal forces, this variable notched belt actually tightens on the drive as it gets hot. This results in improved belt performance by reducing tension decay and noise.

Product Features:
  • Fiber-loaded rubber stock adds flexibility along the length of the belt and provides greater lateral stability in the pulley
  • Form-ground to ensure precise top width and sidewall dimensional control for proper fit to the pulley
  • Thermally-active tensile cords for maintenance-free performance when properly installed and tensioned
  • Resists oil, heat, ozone, weather and aging for improved belt life
  • Meets or exceeds SAE J636C specifications
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Mitsubishi – Multi-Rib (Serpentine) Belt (Part No.W100061633MBL)

Multi-Rib (Serpentine) Belt

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$45.23
The Mitsuboshi Multi Rib (Serpentine) Belt meets or exceeds the vehicle manufacturer’s specifications for durability, fit and quality. Installation Note: The manufacturer recommends checking and/or replacing idler and tensioner bearings when replacing the serpentine belts

Product Features:
  • OE-Equivalent.
  • Direct fit for easy installation.
  • Resistant against wear, oil and heat.
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Dayco – Bottom Cog V-Belt; 35.5 Inch Long, Exact Fit Premium Quality (Part No.15355)

Bottom Cog V-Belt; 35.5 Inch Long, Exact Fit Premium Quality

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$15.79
Dayco has combined raw-edge construction and a smooth top to ensure high performance on vehicles and drives that utilize V-belts. The Dayco high performance V-belt delivers more flexibility and increases airflow around the belt so it runs cooler and lasts longer. Three plies of neoprene impregnated fabric resist heat, oil and grease while a specially-formulated treatment of the polyester cord provides the strength, stability and reliability that are required for one of the most innovative, top-performing V-belts.

Product Features:
  •  Provides greater durability and flexibility – 35% stronger than all previous versions
  • Prevents electromechanical interference issues on modern vehicles
  •  Resists heat, oil and grease
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Dayco – Premium Timing Belt, 10.63 Inch With 54 Round Tooth, With Grooved Tip (Part No.95348)

Premium Timing Belt, 10.63 Inch With 54 Round Tooth, With Grooved Tip

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$16.49
Manufactured with tough, wear-resistant fabric, high-tensile strength cord and a molded tooth surface, the Dayco timing belt provides consistent slip-proof power transfer and high resistance to oil and engine heat. The belt features a molded cog design which runs quieter and is more economical and a premium, high modulus glass fiber cord that delivers precise length stability to keep the engine running smoothly over the life of the belt.

Product Features:
  • Designed for specific OHC and DOHC applications that range from normal service to high performance, high temperature engines
  • Offers noise reduction and minimum dimensional tolerances for precise valve timing
  • Engineered with reduced elongation for maximum durability, high abrasion resistance and better performance
  • This belt has a round, reinforced tooth w/ grooved tip profile; designed to fit the timing sprockets precisely
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ContiTech – Multi Rib (Serpentine) Belt (Part No.W1000438998CON)

Multi Rib (Serpentine) Belt

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$22.43
ContiTech Serpentine Belts come in a wide range of sizes and are designed to be oil-resistant and temperature-stable from -22F to 176F (-30C to 80C). ContiTech Serpentine Belts deliver 98% power efficiency. While a lower profile design easily handles higher engine revs, reducing noise and providing cooler running temperatures. High performance construction features include polychloroprene rubber cover and body, polyester fiber tensile members, and a ribbed belt design. Installation Note: The manufacturer recommends checking and/or replacing idler and tensioner bearings when replacing the serpentine belts

Product Features:
  • OE-Equivalent.
  • Direct fit for easy installation.
  • Resistant against wear, oil and heat.
  • Temperature-stable from -22F to 176F (30C to 80C).
  • Delivers over 98% power efficiency.
  • High performance construction.
  • Polychloroprene rubber cover and body.
  • Polyester fiber tensile members and a ribbed belt design.
See More

ContiTech – Multi Rib (Serpentine) Belt (Part No.W100089496CON)

Multi Rib (Serpentine) Belt

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$22.51
ContiTech Serpentine Belts come in a wide range of sizes and are designed to be oil-resistant and temperature-stable from -22F to 176F (-30C to 80C). ContiTech Serpentine Belts deliver 98% power efficiency. While a lower profile design easily handles higher engine revs, reducing noise and providing cooler running temperatures. High performance construction features include polychloroprene rubber cover and body, polyester fiber tensile members, and a ribbed belt design. Installation Note: The manufacturer recommends checking and/or replacing idler and tensioner bearings when replacing the serpentine belts

Product Features:
  • OE-Equivalent.
  • Direct fit for easy installation.
  • Resistant against wear, oil and heat.
  • Temperature-stable from -22F to 176F (30C to 80C).
  • Delivers over 98% power efficiency.
  • High performance construction.
  • Polychloroprene rubber cover and body.
  • Polyester fiber tensile members and a ribbed belt design.
See More

Driveworks – Automotive V-Belt (Part No.35515)

Automotive V-Belt

from

$5.29
The Driveworks V-Belt is manufactured with top quality components to deliver the maximum power and performance on all passenger cars and light duty trucks in service today.

Product Features:
  • This belt is made with bottom cogs to provide the maximum flexibility and grip required on v-belt drives
  • Polyester cords provide extreme tension-holding capability for longer belt life
  • The raw edge belt design delivers the maximum gripping power
  • The highly engineered rubber compounds are resistant to under hood heat and ozone deterioration
See More

1978 Volkswagen Beetle Serpentine and V Belts

Maybe you’re in the middle of a full rebuild of that 1978 Volkswagen Beetle. Maybe you just need a couple of Serpentine and V Belts. Either way, Advance Auto Parts has 3 different Serpentine and V Belts in our inventory ranging from $5.99 to $13.00. That means you can find the exact parts or products you need to keep that 1978 Volkswagen Beetle running smoothly.

Serpentine and V Belts are only as good as their brand. We stock 3 different brands to make sure you have plenty of trusted parts to choose from for your 1978 Volkswagen Beetle. Dayco, Driveworks, and ContiTech are just some of the brands we stock. Search for brands you know or compare prices and reviews to help you decide!

We know you’ll find the perfect Serpentine and V Belts for your 1978 Volkswagen Beetle, but don’t take our word for it – read our customer ratings and reviews and buy with confidence.

So if you’re in the market for aftermarket Serpentine and V Belts to keep your 1978 Volkswagen Beetle rolling for years to come, look no further. Shop online and have your products shipped direct to your door, or pick up at the nearest Advance Auto Parts location today!

Serpentine and V Belts Brands To Make Your 1978 Volkswagen Beetle Last

Simple repair, complete replacement, or a full rebuild. No matter the job, your 1978 Volkswagen Beetle demands trusted brand parts and products to keep it running. Many trusted brands of Serpentine and V Belts make up Advance Auto Parts’ inventory, and all are ready to help make your Beetle the best it can be. Be sure to browse some of our top Serpentine and V Belts brands and parts.