"LWG" writes:

I haven't in the past. The argument against is that most belts fail because
of heat and age. A tie-wrapped belt will be the same age and exposed to the
same heat, maybe more.

Well, maybe. But an unstressed belt would be surely be enough to get
you home again, even if several years old. And borrowed tools would
install same, I'd think. [Signoff is another issue. Is belt replacement
legal for an owner to do?]

And I bet not all props pull & replace as easily as the one just
mentioned.
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