how to replace factory belts?
I must be the dumbest searcher alive, but I can find no info. Ive got the belts just need directions on installing them. I didnt see any kind of belt tentioner so i didnt want to just guess and start taking off parts. Any help would be great. Thanks!
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First you have to loosen up the bolts the are on the front of the idler pullies so they can be adjusted up and down. Then you have to go from underneath the car and turn the bolts beneath the pullies (gold colored 12mm I believe) that allow the idler pullies to go up and down to adjust the tension on the belts. Then put the belts on and repeat what you just did.
Originally Posted by Encore
Which ones are the idler pullies? Thanks for your help.
Loosen nuts A and C as they lock the idler pulleys so they don't slip and change the tension. Then loosen the bolts B and D to release the tension from the belts. It's a good idea to count the number of turns you loosen B and D so you know how many to re-tighten later. Make the belts too tight and you can wear out the bearings in the idlers and other components.
know it's a bit late of response, but can you elaborate on how you tightened the belts back? (did you count, as the previous poster suggested?)
interested in doing this myself, so very curious (so that I can don't mess anything up!)
interested in doing this myself, so very curious (so that I can don't mess anything up!)
Originally Posted by suprpwr
know it's a bit late of response, but can you elaborate on how you tightened the belts back? (did you count, as the previous poster suggested?)
interested in doing this myself, so very curious (so that I can don't mess anything up!)
interested in doing this myself, so very curious (so that I can don't mess anything up!)
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