Timing belt direction

alan s · Post by **alan s** » 03 May 2006, 13:31

f00lzz wrote:Well Done! Would be nice if this info could be located in a suitable place such as 'handy tips'

Done

Alan S

lolingram · Post by **lolingram** » 11 Dec 2008, 18:10

What difference does it actually make if you reverse them? Belts operate symetrically and in tension. If the drive pully is pulling on the belt in one direction, the driven pulleys are pulling on the belt in the opposite direction as they are driven.

I agree. If you do the sums, the belt stresses are the same, whichever the direction...