Remove serpentine belt?

[NewMStang]

Put serpentine belt back on, help!

Can someone please tell me where the auto/belt tensioner is located, I'm trying to partially remove me serpentine belt to remove my alternator. Sorry i know i'm an idiot, but a pic would be nice.

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So my issue now is that i've replaced everything put i can;t get the serpentine belt back on to the alternator (its needs about an inch of slack to get it back on). The belt tensioner is currently still loose (not fulley tightened). And i just can't seem to get the belt back on. Am i doing something wrong any tips please help, i've been out there at least an hour trying to get this damn belt back on.

 

[ran260gt]

Somebody needs a haynes manual !

Come on dude , pop the hood and look really hard and you will find it , its right in front of your face !, the only tool you need is a 3/8 ratchet and a short extension , stick it in the hole in the belt tensioner and turn , belt falls off !

 

[NewMStang]

Well, i actually ended up taking off the belt tensioner now im having a hell of a time getting the belt back on the belt tensinoer...any tips?

 

[tradde]

Well, i actually ended up taking off the belt tensioner now im having a hell of a time getting the belt back on the belt tensinoer...any tips?

I'd say you are making this harder on yourself than you needed. Getting the belt of would have been easy if you had followed the directions of the first reply. Getting
it back on is pretty much the same. Insert a 3/4 inch socket into the square hole
in the tensioner and apply some torque. The belt will easily pop on.

 

[NewMStang]

Yeah, as i stated in the first post, i'm an idiot finally figured out the whole you where talking about, lol. Well now that i figured that out i have another issue (i swear...)

The belt seems to be pressed up against some metal, see pic
Please disregard the belt idler pulley and how the belt isn't aligned properly on it, this was a pic before i got the serpentine belt over the idler pulley

 

[NewMStang]

everything solved (i put the serpentine over the idler pulley instead of under)...i had pretty sweet experience today 3/3 baby (took off the entire pully tensiner, couldn't figure out how to put the serpetine belt back on (aka loosen the tension on the belt), and put the belt on wrong...awsome...haha

 

[ran260gt]

Glad to hear you worked it out , but for pete`s sake, get a Hayes manual , worth every penny !

 

[mr-mike]

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