"FREE BEER"
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"Free Beer"
Whats the best way to remove the belt from the LT1? I cant get a socket on my tensioner cause of a crossmember. Do you guys normally use a ring spanner?? Thanks in advance 
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Originally Posted by smacko
...Gimme a beer and I'll tell ya
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I actually just did this last week. It makes it a lot easier if you take off the top alternator bolt and push it down just a little. It gives you the extra 1/4 inch you need to get the belt back on the last pulley. To loosen the tensioner, i just used a foot long wrench and a friend on the other side of the car to hold it for me while I worked on the belt.
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From: Queensland, AUSTRALIA
Originally Posted by smacko
...Gimme a beer and I'll tell ya
Originally Posted by corvetteronw
Just so long as it is not Fosters!
Originally Posted by Redeasysport
1.Use a box end wrench.
2.Get a serpentine belt tool from Sears.
3.I am a scotch guy so you can keep the beer.
2.Get a serpentine belt tool from Sears.
3.I am a scotch guy so you can keep the beer.
On a more serious note, thanks for that info, its much apreciated
I wanted to be sure before i went and bought a tool i will only use for one thing.
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Did this just 2 weeks ago. You have to use an box wrench on the tensioner and I used a socket extender over the wrench for a little extra leverage. You have to turn it as if you were tightening it and keep going... The tensioner will drop and the belt will come right off.
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Originally Posted by Casethecorvetteman
Mate, im hearin ya, will Glenlivet do??
On a more serious note, thanks for that info, its much apreciated
I wanted to be sure before i went and bought a tool i will only use for one thing.
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From: Queensland, AUSTRALIA
Originally Posted by HOOBS
This is a Canadian gimmick right? Hockey is back on and free beer on here? 
Its bloody Australian!!!! 
Box end wrench you say?? Ant one got a pic of that so i can be sure you mean ring spanner?
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In America it is just a regular wrench one end is opened and the other is circular.I am sure you you know what we mean.You will have to hang it down pretty low just below the crossmember to get enough lift but it will work.
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Originally Posted by Casethecorvetteman
Since when has XXXX Bitter been a "CANADIAN beer" ???? Its bloody Australian!!!!
Box end wrench you say?? Ant one got a pic of that so i can be sure you mean ring spanner?
Its bloody Australian!!!! Box end wrench you say?? Ant one got a pic of that so i can be sure you mean ring spanner?
I just finished working on a friends car and have to clean my tools.
If it is not a stout its just **** water!!!
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Originally Posted by Casethecorvetteman
Since when has XXXX Bitter been a "CANADIAN beer" ???? Its bloody Australian!!!!
Box end wrench you say?? Ant one got a pic of that so i can be sure you mean ring spanner?
Its bloody Australian!!!! Box end wrench you say?? Ant one got a pic of that so i can be sure you mean ring spanner?