| 1. |
 Removal
of AC Belt
The AC belt is slacked by loosening 2 bolts on the pulley
in the center of the timing belt cover. There in one on the
top for adjusting the tension and one in the center that keeps
the pulley from moving. Using a 14mm socket and a breaker
bar loosen the center bolt on the pulley. Next give the belt
slack by loosening the tensioning bolt on top, which will
move the pulley down, with a 14mm socket hooked up to an extension.
Now slip the belt off the pulleys and take out. |
| 2. |
 Removal
of ALT Belt
The ALT belt is slacked by loosening 3 bolts on the alternator.
First using a 14mm socket loosen, just a bit, the pivot bolt
on the upper-left-front of the alternator. Next using a 12mm
socket loosen the adjusting bolt. This is the one holding
the alternator to the curved slot in the front-left of the
alternator. Finally using a 10mm open wrench loosen the tensioning
nut. This is on the lower-left-front of the alternator and
is on a really long bolt. Turning it will allow the alternator
to be pivoted so the belt can be taken off. Pull the belt
off then slip it over the fan blades to remove from car. |
| 3. |
 Removal
of PS Belt
This one can be a real PITA and is why my first attempt took
so long. The PS pump can be swiveled by loosening 2 bolts.
The one you can see in the front is the adjusting bolt. Loosen
that with a 14mm wrench. If you can move the pump you are
lucky. If not you need to loosen the pivot bolt, seen in the picture. It is of
course in the back and best accessed with the car on a lift.
But being a stubborn SOB I found a way to do it from the top.
Take out the accordion hose and look down at the back of the
PS pump the bolt is on the top drivers side but is blocked
by the sway bar and the PS idle up valve. If you can get a
14mm universal joint socket that is short, so putting a socket
on a U-joint won't work, in there you can use a breaker bar
to loosen it. You might be able to use a wrench but you have
very little clearance and leverage. If all this fails try
to park it on the curb and get to it from underneath. After
the belt is loose slip it over the fan and remove from car. Incase you are wondering that picture is from when my turbo and everything was out on that side so that is why there is actually room! |
| 4. |
Check the Belt Sizes
Next check that the belts match what you got. As you put
each one on write what the belt was from on the packaging
it came in and put the old belt in there. Easy way to tell
them apart should you need to on a rainy night in the mountains. |
| 5. |
Installation of PS Belt
Slip the new belt over the fan and onto the rear crank pulley
slot, then over the PS pulley. Pivot the PS pump until the
belt is the desired tension then tighten the adjusting belt.
You might have to do this a couple of times. The TSRM says
160 lb tension. If it is too tight then you will can burn
out a bearing, if too loose it can slip. The best is see
how tight it was before hand if you don't have a gauge.
Once it is where you want it tighten the pivot bolt.
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| 6. |
Installation of ALT Belt
Slip the new belt over the fan and onto the middle crank pulley
slot. Then slip it over the alternator pulley. By hand pull
the alternator till the belt is mildly tight and spin up the
tensioning bolt till it can hold the alternator there. Now
tighten the tensioning bolt, I could do it by hand by pulling
on the alternator to relieve the tension, until the belt is
at the desired tension. Now secure the alternator by tightening
the pivot bolt(12mm) and the adjusting bolt(14mm). For this
bolt the TSRM states 175 LB of tension. |
| 7. |
Installation of AC Belt
Slip the belt over the outer crank pulley slot and over the
AC and timing cover pulley. Now tighten the tensioning bolt(14mm)
until the bolt is the desired tension then tighten the center
pulley bolt(14mm) to secure it. For this belt the TSRM states
160 LB of tension. |
| 8. |
Check
Start the car and check it all runs good. |
