At 08:52 PM 10/26/2009, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
>here's a perfect example of use of the trick,
>I was suspicious of an alternator or water pump bearings once, and
>just needed the belt off to check for play, smoothness etc.
>
>in some cases it's a real pain to first figure out the adjustment
>procedure, then release the adjustment, do the check, then put it back on.
>So it's real handy if you can just flip the belt off quickly.

It's bad for the belt, but I take your point.  But you should check
out the video.  The guy there is using the end of a big screwdriver
to flip the belt off the edge of the Beetle generator sheave while
the engine is running.  And then back on again, before the engine slags down.

Yrs,
D