I dont want to hear the extreme what ifs and all that. I got ya. I hear ya.
The belt I have got smoked a bit, turns out it got grooved real bad by it however it still engages fine and runs well. It has actually handled it quite well even though I consider it to have a good 4cm long (2-4mm thick) groove worn in on both sides of the belt. I have a spare I can replace it with, but then I started to think that…. why is it I should replace the belt?
If it wears a bit premature and then gets back into a workable state, isnt the belt ok to keep? I cleaned it, sanded it and it honestly runs well so I would like to hear if anyone has some reasons why I shouldnt keep it. Maybe you will all say keep it in and then its good to go? Either way, give me your opinion.