# How to change a drive belt in 5 seconds...

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-change-a-drive-belt-in-5-seconds/74519>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [October 7, 2009, 9:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-change-a-drive-belt-in-5-seconds/74519 "2009-10-07T09:01:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![bracketracer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bracketracer/32/15592_2.png) [@bracketracer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bracketracer)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2009, 9:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-change-a-drive-belt-in-5-seconds/74519/1 "2009-10-07T09:01:42Z")

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**Author:** ![fiend540](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bcef8e/32.png) [@fiend540](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fiend540)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2009, 9:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-change-a-drive-belt-in-5-seconds/74519/2 "2009-10-07T09:09:21Z")

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Ha that’s pretty slick

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**Author:** ![Bull49](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bull49/32/7381_2.png) [@Bull49](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bull49)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2009, 9:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-change-a-drive-belt-in-5-seconds/74519/3 "2009-10-07T09:10:05Z")

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nice.

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**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2009, 9:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-change-a-drive-belt-in-5-seconds/74519/4 "2009-10-07T09:30:15Z")

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nice, I should give this a try

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**Author:** ![Southtowns27](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/southtowns27/32/5002_2.png) [@Southtowns27](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Southtowns27)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2009, 9:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-change-a-drive-belt-in-5-seconds/74519/5 "2009-10-07T09:31:11Z")

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Do that with a serpentine belt… Pretty slick trick though

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**Author:** ![rugsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rugsr/32/7474_2.png) [@rugsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rugsr)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2009, 9:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-change-a-drive-belt-in-5-seconds/74519/6 "2009-10-07T09:32:13Z")

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hahaha thats cool  
but yea really…watch those fingers

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**Author:** ![Draftinwitjr3815](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/draftinwitjr3815/32/5349_2.png) [@Draftinwitjr3815](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Draftinwitjr3815)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2009, 9:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-change-a-drive-belt-in-5-seconds/74519/7 "2009-10-07T09:33:35Z")

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yea, watch those fingers… lol

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**Author:** ![yunvme666](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yunvme666/32/5065_2.png) [@yunvme666](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yunvme666)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2009, 9:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-change-a-drive-belt-in-5-seconds/74519/8 "2009-10-07T09:35:05Z")

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ive actually done similar with peoples cars that we cant get the tensioners loose on… only putting it back on, not taking off… i just did it the other day with my alt belt, cause its easier than getting the lower alt bolt to move sometimes…lol…

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2009, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-change-a-drive-belt-in-5-seconds/74519/9 "2009-10-07T11:29:09Z")

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hot damn thats slick.

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**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2009, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-change-a-drive-belt-in-5-seconds/74519/10 "2009-10-07T11:31:34Z")

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that looks sketchy as fuck

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**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2009, 11:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-change-a-drive-belt-in-5-seconds/74519/11 "2009-10-07T11:38:28Z")

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is he friends with this guy? [http://www.gixxer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=242261](http://www.gixxer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=242261)

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**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2009, 11:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-change-a-drive-belt-in-5-seconds/74519/12 "2009-10-07T11:41:59Z")

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So cool!

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**Author:** ![Jeller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@Jeller](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeller)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2009, 11:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-change-a-drive-belt-in-5-seconds/74519/13 "2009-10-07T11:42:30Z")

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Yikes. I like my fingers.

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**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2009, 12:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-change-a-drive-belt-in-5-seconds/74519/14 "2009-10-07T12:17:52Z")

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thats crazy. i wouldnt expect it to pop back on that easily.

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**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2009, 12:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-change-a-drive-belt-in-5-seconds/74519/15 "2009-10-07T12:33:32Z")

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I wonder if his friend “Reece” bled to death in his garage?

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**Author:** ![Anonymity](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/anonymity/32/7215_2.png) [@Anonymity](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Anonymity)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2009, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-change-a-drive-belt-in-5-seconds/74519/16 "2009-10-07T16:26:41Z")

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i waited all day to view this. it was worth it…

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**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2009, 5:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-change-a-drive-belt-in-5-seconds/74519/17 "2009-10-07T17:56:57Z")

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I wonder what the flat rate time is on that. lol

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**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2009, 6:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-change-a-drive-belt-in-5-seconds/74519/18 "2009-10-07T18:31:30Z")

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> [@travisn](#):
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> I wonder what the flat rate time is on that. lol

few positions behind the decimal point… lol. no thanks… i’ve seen it done by barring the engine over with a ratchet, but when it’s running? screams bad idea.

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**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2009, 6:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-change-a-drive-belt-in-5-seconds/74519/19 "2009-10-07T18:38:02Z")

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Impressive!

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**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2009, 7:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-change-a-drive-belt-in-5-seconds/74519/20 "2009-10-07T19:14:57Z")

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5.5 seconds, what a liar

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