Stretch Belt Removal and Installation

In this video I show you a quick and easy way to remove and install a stretch belt. It involves using a stretch belt removal and installer tool linked below.

Stretch belts are becoming more and more common on automobiles. These are belts that do not require a tensioner to make them tight as they have to stretch over the pulleys that they run. In many cases using a special tool to assist in installing these belts can make life a bit more easy.

***Note: The vehicle featured in the video is equipped with an automatic transmission. If your vehicle is equipped with a manual transmission it will be necessary to place the transmission into neutral in order to rotate the crankshaft as shown in the video. Warning: Be sure that the parking brake is applied and that the wheels are chocked when the vehicle is in neutral.

Note: Barbour's Auto Help is not affiliated with Amazon or the makers of the product linked below. The tool featured in the video was bought by me and is used by me on a regular basis at my day job as an automobile technician.

Here is a link to the tool:
https://www.amazon.com/Drake-Off-Road-Stretch-Installer/dp/B00AC60VEC/ref=sr_1_22?crid=QO83SSPY734X&dchild=1&keywords=stretch+belt+remover%2Finstaller&qid=1604018377&sprefix=stretch+belt+remo%2Caps%2C208&sr=8-22

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