I thought about the o-rings but I was worried they would be to thick and not pliable enough to be stretched around the pulleys. Its worth a shot.. something is better than nothing and i can get a range of sizes pretty cheaply from the local hardware store. The only other idea I had was to try square cassette belts from electronics in the same manner, get a range of sizes and experiment til i get one that bites both pulleys. Have you repaired one of these belt drives and used an o ring with success?