Lately I have been hearing a lot of noise coming from my belt housing so I thought I'd have a looksy. I expected to have either a worn clutch or a shredding belt based on the noise I heard. So, upon inspection, there is waaaay too much belt deflection. Sound like time for a new belt or is this a symptom of something else? I was gonna jus get the new belt and see what happens, figuring I'd start with the cheap stuff then work my way up. What do you guys think?

 

Possibly time to check your clutch alignment. Worn bushings or bad motor mounts could cause the deflection to go out of spec

 

Check the buttons in the front clutch while you have it off and see if they are tight.