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Old 01-21-2007, 05:32 PM
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This may sound kind of noobish, but I need to replace my alternator, and don't know how to take the belt off.
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the same way you would any other car.
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grab a 15mm wrench and take the thick SERP belt off. There is a tensioner on the passenger side right in above the AC pump. Turn it down (I believe, Tightening)... Then the belt will slip off.
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Originally Posted by Tainted
the same way you would any other car.
Sorry, but it was kind of different on a 91 RS that i had. Thanks bayer-z28
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No prob..

Oh, you might need two wrenches... Slip the closed loop over the open loop on the other one to get some extra leverage.
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Get a buddy to help you, then just push the tensioner and have him/her unhook the belt from the alternator.




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