The Drive belt is an OEM replacement part for GE brand clothes dryers. This belt is responsible for transmitting power from the electric motor to turn the tumbler drum inside the dryer. Symptoms of a bad drive belt include: Slow or ineffective drying times Excessive noise and vibration during operation An unmoving or sluggish tumbler drum Overheating issues in the motor or drum Causes of a bad drive belt can be normal wear and tear over repeated use, being left on too long leading to drying out or cracking, or accidental damage from foreign items getting lodged in it. This OEM GE drive belt is also compatible with dryers by Hotpoint, RCA, and some Kenmore model dryers.Part Number WE03X33898 (AP7179734) replaces WE12X10015.