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Old 03-24-2014, 05:14 PM   #1
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Drive belt question
They say that when reinstalling the drive belt, you should put it back in the same direction. My question is what happens if you don't?
Does the alternator spin backwards? Can I go back in time? Or does it just wear faster?

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No big deal. The earth just spins backwards.
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Old 03-24-2014, 05:50 PM   #3
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Or the belt breaks sooner.

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