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Jun 16, 2022 | 12:51 PM

Yoko-Chan

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Help, belt problems

I’m trying to get my belt off to change power steering pump and it just won’t come off it’s too tight. I watched some YouTube videos and it looks like other people get much more slack out of their belts. Should I just cut it and buy a new one?

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Jun 16, 2022 | 01:20 PM

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With that much slack, you should be able to more easily slip the belt off of the water pump bell.

I have found removing and installing the belt on that water pump bell to be the quickest and easiest way to take it off and put it back on.

Jun 16, 2022 | 01:48 PM

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Thanks Craig, I bought another belt just in case and to see if they’re the same size.

Jun 16, 2022 | 02:20 PM

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Jun 16, 2022 | 03:57 PM

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It's really hard to take the belt off of the tensioner do it either on the idler or the water pump as was previously mentioned. I have seen anywhere from 79.5" to 80.5" listed as replacement size belts.