89mustangfive0

my smog pumo crapped out so i put a new one on and when i go to put the belt on it wouldnt go on...so i loosend the smog pump and moved it over and even then it was a struggle to get the belt on...what did i do wrong( besdies putting the smog pump back on the car) ?

mjr46

are you releasing the tension on the tensioner via a 18mm socket and breaker bar??

89mustangfive0

yes i am lol before i took the old one off the belt would gon and off easy.after i loosend the new one and moved ittoward the driver side a little the belt went on but still hard to do..

89mustangfive0

ahh can anyone help me?????

-SHIFTY-

delete, delete, did I say that

89mustangfive0

hah thats why i said what did i do wrong ( besides putting it back on) gotta cause my dads making me frigin guy. thinks its his car to

mjr46

make sure the pump is the same as the old one and all mounting points are the same location and distance

89mustangfive0

yea it was the same pump exactly only thing is i dont have the bottom mount brakcet so it was helo on by the one bolt below the altenator...i had loosend the altenator also...im thinking its possible i have either the pump or altenator too far over one way making the belt hard to get on... does that sound possible??

-SHIFTY-

Yep make sure they are the same, could be different size pullie???? Thats so minor though shouldn't be causing you that much trouble. Its a simple set up, take a step back. Make sure its lined up correct, belt is run properly, and tensioner is adjusted properly.

Your brackets and blots should line right up. There should be NO play there

89mustangfive0

the pump didnt come with a pulley so i kept mine it was the same thing...i think when i put the altenator back on and pump( i didnt pay attention i rushed) i didnt put them in the proper place and thats why the belt wouldnt go on..i kinda threw it on there cause i had to get the car to the shop to get painted.