Serp. Belt questions...
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Serp. Belt questions...
O.K. ha-ha.. I was cleaning up my engine and pulled the belt off to move a bolt to make room to get the valve covers off to paint..
She dont want to go back on :confused:
Is there a trick.. Cause all I did before is push down on the tensioner and pulled the belt off the AC.. Now I do it in reverse the belt is too short.
Rob
She dont want to go back on :confused:
Is there a trick.. Cause all I did before is push down on the tensioner and pulled the belt off the AC.. Now I do it in reverse the belt is too short.
Rob
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From: Joppa Md
Re: Serp. Belt questions... (Tolofou)
If it's the same belt it should go on. Check the routing again and make sure that it's in the pulley grooves. Try to put it on the alt pulley last. You have to go over the a/c clutch which makes it a little tougher to get back on. What are you using on the tensioner?
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Re: Serp. Belt questions... (Oldman)
On the tensioner I am using a 2'.5" breaker bar and it moves the thing but the bar is in the way of the belt to advance more onto the pully..
They sure leave alot of room for hands.
Rob
They sure leave alot of room for hands.
Rob
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Re: Serp. Belt questions... (Tolofou)
Breaker bar probably hangs up before you move the tensioner far enough. Try a serpentine belt tool - you can buy or borrow them from an auto parts store. Makes a big difference with the extra travel. :yesnod: :steering:
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There isn't much travel to begin with due to the tensioner hitting one of the other pulleys, but if it's the old belt, there really shouldn't be a problem.
Just be 100% sure it's on the crank pulley correctly, it's hard to see down there and very tight.
Just be 100% sure it's on the crank pulley correctly, it's hard to see down there and very tight.
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Re: Serp. Belt questions... (Tolofou)
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