Gates Stretch Belt Installation Tool Subaru Models

Thought i was going to need this, but since I was changing the drive wheel it didnt work. But it is pretty solid and would of helped out

This tool literally made the install easier. First time I tried to install the ac belt without this tool took me few hours but with this tool took 5 minutes. Very handy to have

This tool was so easy to use after watching a how to video LoL

Let's be honest, this is not a lot of material here for the end user cost. However, to me, the potential savings from not messing up something more costly and having the tool for the next time I need it more than made up for the cost. I'm going to leave it at a five star review as there are a WORLD of videos out there showing you how to use this, but that said make sure you watch one or two as the picture instructions provided are about useless. The wording is accurate but until you SEE someone do it, none of it will make sense. Also, if you haven't used one of these before, be prepared for the whole process to scare the heck out of you and the tool to most likely fall to the ground. You didn't break anything. It just happens.

It was a little scary to use, it seemed like the belt would snap, but it didn't. Most of the videos I found about putting the belt on used this tool, and it worked just like they show.