The only reason he didn't succeed the first time is because he didn't try hard enough. This is like those knife commercials where they smash the bread while pretending it's the knife doing it.
Ford tech here. Ford loves this setup on a lot of newer vehicles. No tensioner to eventually fail, they use "stretchy belts", and we have to do something similar to what is being shown in order to get a new one on.
After changing countless belts, had they just kept going without the cord it would have gone on just fine. Still, a neat trick to do essentially the same thing with a little better leverage.
It's funny that it's actually designed to enable the top pulley to be moved closer to the bottom pulley to enable the cable to be slipped on easily then tightened to the right tension, but he ignores all that and devices a way to do it without using the proper mechanism, even though he would need to use them afterwards to get the tension right.
There are videos on Youtube showing how to do this with a screwdriver on a VW Beetle engine while it's running. No thanks, I like having all my fingers.
This is one of those infomercial things, where they introduce a produce no one needs after failing epicly at something. Like sitting down and FLAILING around, thus spilling popcorn.
Just because it's not always needed/needed on the example piece doesn't mean it is useless or doesn't serve the purpose of showing the concept and how to do it. When the point is to show a principal in action, it doesn't have to actually be required for the example (though it does prove the concept that much better if it is).
Yeah, i prefer free-range organic life hack videos. Those lazy fuckers should keep the camera rolling 24/7 until they film a feral problem out in the wild. These domesticated problems are grown on farms with very low standards in many cases
Eh. Reasonable solutions to extremely occasional and specific problems, more like. Dumb, yeah. The marginal utility of that information is *way* lower than it's cost to view and absorb, as information or entertainment.
I get where you're coming from though, I hate the videos where they're only not succeeding because they're being really stupid then wag their finger at the camera? Idk why those get me lmao
You can do it while their tensioned. We do it on decent sized motor and pump setups all the time. The setups we typically see will have 4 belts, I'll run the middle belts on first and the outer belts on last.
candar
those wheels are rick and morty
Bigblackdick69
slyvic
The only reason he didn't succeed the first time is because he didn't try hard enough. This is like those knife commercials where they smash the bread while pretending it's the knife doing it.
Bytencoder
Just the tip.
mapman812
Ok. Could you slow it down? Just a fuckin little bit? Step A: start here........magic........Step 10: done
nowinsituation
just the tip
NeverEnoughFoxes
MichaelMars
Ford tech here. Ford loves this setup on a lot of newer vehicles. No tensioner to eventually fail, they use "stretchy belts", and we have to do something similar to what is being shown in order to get a new one on.
nintendolunchbox
Great to know. I'm gonna try to do it when my scoot belt needs replacing.
WB4DAD
Very Handy !!
steelundecided
Some VW's have the AC compressor at the bottom of the engine by the oil pan with a belt with no adjuster. I have used this trick.
Psionickitten
After changing countless belts, had they just kept going without the cord it would have gone on just fine. Still, a neat trick to do essentially the same thing with a little better leverage.
varonicaED
It's funny that it's actually designed to enable the top pulley to be moved closer to the bottom pulley to enable the cable to be slipped on easily then tightened to the right tension, but he ignores all that and devices a way to do it without using the proper mechanism, even though he would need to use them afterwards to get the tension right.
Sallavar
Boot heel with fully automatic spurs.
fknbastard
Seriously though, what is it?
hotrodny
I wish someone had a similar trick for putting on bicycle tires
Fulustreka
Isn't it the same mechanism?
usernametakenisthestoryofmylife
Dude, you almost had that without the rope. It would've stretched.
Fulustreka
It's a sketch, mafriend
bikergeek6249
There are videos on Youtube showing how to do this with a screwdriver on a VW Beetle engine while it's running. No thanks, I like having all my fingers.
Targe0
That only works on a couple types of cars, and most of them are not modern ones. It's also an engine that's easy to swap the belt on normally.
Bssfshr
MikeRInternetTraveler
Wish I had seen this before changing my washing machine belt last weekend. Would’ve saved a lot of finger pain. Oh well… saved for later.
Plagen
This is one of those infomercial things, where they introduce a produce no one needs after failing epicly at something. Like sitting down and FLAILING around, thus spilling popcorn.
allenvasher3000
Man this trick would have helped in the past hopefully I can remember it in the future
RandallKavanaugh
I saved it to my Explainers folder where I save all sorts of useful stuff to forget when I need it most!
feren
... Stealing that folder name.
cttypo
I downloaded it.
Mithi
Narrator: But they didn't remember.
allenvasher3000
Most likely true
modalnode
why does the video cut & skip the literally most important part?
ahorseelbowdeepinme
I jist changed the serpentine belt on my hyundai. This mightve been worth a try
billyrayvirus
Serpentine belts have an idler pulley. You should not need to stretch it at all. Get a wrench and compress the hydraulic strut for the idler pulley.
ahorseelbowdeepinme
To get to the serpentine belt I had to remove the water pump belt which is where this would've come in handy
Whaargaarbl
That's a nice way to introduce a twist to the belt. There are better ways to do this without twisting the belt.
AlwaysDownvoteDots
Wow this is kinda useful if you want to change V-belts on 60-year-old machines.
ShimmerinStrider
That is actually very helpful. Thank you.
FurtiveGlancer
Do that a lot?
IBrowseWhilePooping
To be honest I had to do something similar for the first time in my lifetime two months ago and I sucked at it. This would have been helpful.
ShimmerinStrider
Not that often but it's always a pain in the ass when there isn't a tensioner.
GullahGullahIslander
Ropes really do serve a non-BDSM purpose!
astrangehop
I know rope looks cool, but TAPE for the love of God. No marks.
PoisonInJest
Listen, this was only learned because we had to widen the canal for the plug.
piratejimthedagger
Lies!
MagusoftheMoon
Holy cow! I have SO MUCH rope too! Think of all the fan belts I could slip on!
WhatUpDog3000
It's trickle down technology
EccentricNimoy
*tickle
Trollcaverneux
Aaaand back to the smut already :D
OnePostCloserToAHappierLIfe
Well, sure. Why pass up a golden opportunity?
TheAccursedHamster
Hmm.. I'm skeptical.
GullahGullahIslander
That gear was later used to turn a DIY spanking machine, so it all comes back around...prolly should have phrased that better
fformulaa
Sure helped that pulley get BDSM V belted!
dronir
As a sailor I mostly agree.
GullahGullahIslander
Mostly? Aye aye, Captain!
dronir
I've been handy with a knot or a few outside the boat, too.
Targe0
It gets lonely on the open sea. What happens blow deck stays below deck.
Sorrontis
ITs funny though, he actually had it work on the second try, but let go
Colopty
Classic "lifehack" video of someone purposefully messing up an easy action so they can make the trick look good and necessary.
PossumPoop
I’m going to try this when my mower throws it’s belt as opposed to dropping the entire deck. I’ll report back.
Bukoden
Just because it's not always needed/needed on the example piece doesn't mean it is useless or doesn't serve the purpose of showing the concept and how to do it. When the point is to show a principal in action, it doesn't have to actually be required for the example (though it does prove the concept that much better if it is).
FloodingWaters
Yeah, i prefer free-range organic life hack videos. Those lazy fuckers should keep the camera rolling 24/7 until they film a feral problem out in the wild. These domesticated problems are grown on farms with very low standards in many cases
XKSapphire
Let's record the apocalypse and laugh at it.
aguacatedeldiablo
What else is there to do?
FloodingWaters
Laugh the real in record time and apocalypse about it
CptJohnYossarian
Most of these dumb life hack/tips shorts are just shit solutions to manufactured problems.
aguacatedeldiablo
Eh. Reasonable solutions to extremely occasional and specific problems, more like. Dumb, yeah. The marginal utility of that information is *way* lower than it's cost to view and absorb, as information or entertainment.
tp0d
yep
ElbowDeepInUserSub
If it is pre-tensioned, sometimes it will begin to grip, but not have enough slack to very easily pull it all the way around.
Sorrontis
true, but in this video, you can clearly see him give up
Lucallia
Let the man practice his infomercial acting!
Cinammontoastcrunch
Yeah, but it's not like he was actually trying to put it on, the whole point is the trick
Sorrontis
fair. I'm being a little pedantic
Cinammontoastcrunch
I get where you're coming from though, I hate the videos where they're only not succeeding because they're being really stupid then wag their finger at the camera? Idk why those get me lmao
bingotown
Reminds me of the stretch belt on the AC on my old Ford F150. What a pain in the ass that belt was.
Drew442
A rag usually works pretty well also
14NipplesAndSomeGin
Can you do it when the wheels are tensioned properly or do you still have to loosen things up?
Drew442
You can do it while their tensioned. We do it on decent sized motor and pump setups all the time. The setups we typically see will have 4 belts, I'll run the middle belts on first and the outer belts on last.
KellyCrazyCatLadyinTraining
*They’re
beachbum273
https://imgur.com/5OQ6Zv3