Stitched up!!

[bazzbazz]

Ok, here is something scary I came across on the Alfa Workshop site.

The Auxilliary Belt of the 2.0 Giulia's are STITCHED together in 2 places!!!!   



As Clarkson would say . . . . "What could possibly go wrong?"   

[Citroënbender]

What belt through yonder cover breaks? 

"What could possibly go wrong?"

Probably nothing, if you live in a mild climate, change the belt on time, and keep all rolling/tensioning elements in good repair. Oh, wait... 

[alfagtv100 (Biggus)]

Like an Apple customer, I would point out the beauty of the stitching.  It must be right because Apple Alfa did it.

[bazzbazz]

Like an Apple customer, I would point out the beauty of the stitching.  It must be right because Apple Alfa did it.

Broken Down Alfa Driver - "That bloody accessory belt broke and stranded me here for hours!"
Recovery Service Driver -  " Yes, but look at that gorgeous stitching, it's gotta be worth the hassle."

(Note - Recovery driver was found murdered on side of remote road, garroted by accessory belt with gorgeous stitching!)

[Colin Edwards]

The water pump drive for some race karts use "O" material cut to the correct length and glued together to form a "belt".  We never had one fail! 

The attached photo of a vee belt for the 75 has three "joints"!