If only changing miata belts were that easy.

 

That is AWESOME

 

Used that method with the timing belt, I used a crow bar though.

 

That just made my day

 

Holy **** I was expecting a fail and some fingers to be flying off. I was a bit worried there at the start.

 

I don't think a new, tight belt is going to go on quite so easily as the stretched out old belt (that looks like it is loose to start with). Funny party trick, but pretty dumb.

 

You didn't HONESTLY expect this to be anything but a trick did you? C'mon now.

 

No, but since I was disappointed that no limbs were lost, I had to make the sourpuss post

 

WOW!!! O_O

No flying limbs = fail

 

The redneck version:

 

Haaaaa....classic! I guess on the old veedubs you don't have to set the belt tension, etc

 

The reck neck version LMAO

 

You're supposed to, but you have to disassemble the generator pulley to do it. The pulley is split into two halves, with shims in between to adjust how deeply the belt rides in it. Real PITA...

And actually, I'd wager that this might actually work for the alternator belt of a 1.6 Miata without power steering or A/C.

Any takers?

 

I'll idle mine at 300rpm and speed up the video just like that one too!

 

Your next avatar?

 

yeah, after i edit the video so I play myself dropping the belt in reverse so it looks like im catching it.

 

Pretty slick..

 

what I think it amazing is the speed in which he can turn a screwdriver around in his hand! and his cat like reflexes.