Serpentine belt
11-16-2006, 10:54 PM
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Serpentine belt
today i put in my new alternator, when i took it off, i didnt bother loosening the serpentine belt. now that i put it back on, obviously i cant get the belt back on the alternator pulley. how do i loosen the the belt? i think that i started to unscrew the tension release pulley, but i had to leave half way through my job. i will finish the job tomorrow. can anyone give me a pic or diagram on how to loosen the belt?
11-17-2006, 12:07 AM
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RE: Serpentine belt
ORIGINAL: HpOoRwSeEr
wait, whats the tool look like? i see the square hole on the end of the arm. i stick the 1/2 drive socket wrench in there, and pull upwards on it?
wait, whats the tool look like? i see the square hole on the end of the arm. i stick the 1/2 drive socket wrench in there, and pull upwards on it?
If i remember right it down towards the ground.
The whole arm should piviot which will give you a ton of slack on the belt.
There should be a diagram of the belt path on a sticker in the engine compartment verifiy that you are routed right.
Sorry its kinda hard to describe this way.
11-17-2006, 02:03 AM
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RE: Serpentine belt
ya, i took off the black bracket, there were screws extending from the arm, through the bracket, then had two bolts on top,
i took off the bolts holding the bracket on, theres the screws under the bracket going into the arm. do i take those out to?
where can a get this 1/2" breaker bar?
i took off the bolts holding the bracket on, theres the screws under the bracket going into the arm. do i take those out to?
where can a get this 1/2" breaker bar?
11-17-2006, 07:28 PM
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RE: Serpentine belt
You should only remove the two bolts and the bracket will come off. The 1/2" breaker bar is just a solid bar with a 4 point square on the end. It's the same thing as a 1/2" rachet but it just doesn't ratchet, it's just a solid steel bar. So stick your 1/2" rachet/or breaker bar in the hole and git-r-done(sorry, had to say it)
11-17-2006, 08:14 PM
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RE: Serpentine belt
ORIGINAL: HpOoRwSeEr
ya, i took off the black bracket, there were screws extending from the arm, through the bracket, then had two bolts on top,
i took off the bolts holding the bracket on, theres the screws under the bracket going into the arm. do i take those out to?
where can a get this 1/2" breaker bar?
ya, i took off the black bracket, there were screws extending from the arm, through the bracket, then had two bolts on top,
i took off the bolts holding the bracket on, theres the screws under the bracket going into the arm. do i take those out to?
where can a get this 1/2" breaker bar?
Your socket wrench is proublly 3/8 drive, if you dont want to buy a 1/2 drive then just buy a 3/8 to 1/2 adapter from the hardware store. it should not take too much pressure.
If there was a change from 96 to 98 then I apoligize for giving the bad info.