Changing belts
Pro
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From: Fresno California
I did mine without raising the car. It didn't seem difficult to me but I have worked on cars most of my life. I don't know how many miles are on you car but take a few minutes and take a look at all of the idler and tensioner bearings. If you car is over the 100K mark, have a good look at the tensioners themselves.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: SC
80,000 miles. I have changed the top tensioner pulley a couple years ago because of it squealing. Didn't replace the belt. Now the AC tensioner pulley is squealing off and on so I want to change that and the belts while I'm at it. Just didn't know how difficult it was to get hands in there to do it.
Melting Slicks
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From: Rochester Hills Michigan
The transmission lines fight you all the way through it if you have automatic. You can decouple them but they still chew your hands up. Tensioner not bad to get out basically by feel of socket and unbolt. Placing bolt back in sucks to get aligned had to use long socket extension through underneath to torque on....need another person to hold it did not have.
Pro
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From: Fresno California
If the tensioner is good don't take it off. Just change the pulley and bearing. I left the front belt and tensioner off while I worked on the a/c tensioner and belt. Wear mechanics gloves to keep from getting scratched up if the lines are too close. It is a tight spot for sure but if you position yourself right you will get it.
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Racer
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From: NORTHPORT NY
belts
I can tell you that if you change pulleys be sure not to overtighten them. The brackets are aluminum and they are easily stripped. I just did my balancer and changed both belts and all tensioners as well as pulleys.
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Melting Slicks
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From: SC