No need for a "guinea pig" Clan; I did mine a few thousand miles ago without removing the crank pulley, and no I wasn't confused... it really was a D5 (an EIII 163).
As I've stated before, the OLD belt wouldn't slide out (as does the petrol) so I used a pair of aviation tin snips to cut the belt, allowing removal from the 'front' of the engine (i.e. removal in the same plane as it normally runs).
The NEW belt is flexible enough, and has a slippery silicon coating to allow it to slide past the oil pressure relief valve allowing fitment in a similar motion to the petrol.
The only thing that you need to watch is that the belt and pulley teeth are disengaged when you pull the cut end of the belt out so that the crank pulley doesn't move.
It saves theextra step of removal of the crank pulley, leaving more time to enjoy a cuppa!
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