Calling all you mechanical guru's...
05-23-2008, 05:34 PM
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Calling all you mechanical guru's...
So - my alternator crapped out and I oredered a replacement. Took the old out (with just a little difficulty) but now putting the replacement in is another story. Looks like just 2 bolts but the belt seems so much smaller, I have to really streatch this thing to get it back on. I'm worried about the tension and the ribs on the belt itself. If I wedge the alternator in (which I will have to do) to line up the bolt holes and have the belt around the pulley, I worry about the ribs being shreaded as the alternator pulley spins to align everything. Is there a special method or tool involved here? The obvious method is to put the alternator in and then use a crowbar type tool to wedge the belt on but that doesnt seem right either... I know it shouldnt be this difficult... Sugestions anyone who's done this?
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You need to relieve the tension put on by the tensioner (idler) pully.
Its on the passenger side up high in front of the fuel rail cover and is spring loaded.
Get a rachet or wrench, (appears to be 9/16 unless its metric) on the exposed silver bolt and just relieve the tension. You'll come up with lots of slack to fit the ribs in the proper v grooves.
Its on the passenger side up high in front of the fuel rail cover and is spring loaded.
Get a rachet or wrench, (appears to be 9/16 unless its metric) on the exposed silver bolt and just relieve the tension. You'll come up with lots of slack to fit the ribs in the proper v grooves.
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You need to relieve the tension put on by the tensioner (idler) pully.
Its on the passenger side up high in front of the fuel rail cover and is spring loaded.
Get a rachet or wrench, (appears to be 9/16 unless its metric) on the exposed silver bolt and just relieve the tension. You'll come up with lots of slack to fit the ribs in the proper v grooves.
Its on the passenger side up high in front of the fuel rail cover and is spring loaded.
Get a rachet or wrench, (appears to be 9/16 unless its metric) on the exposed silver bolt and just relieve the tension. You'll come up with lots of slack to fit the ribs in the proper v grooves.