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Old Apr 9, 2009 | 08:36 PM
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How and the hell do you change the damn thing? I took a look at it
and it beats the hell out of me how anyone can change this thing
Win it comes time to do this I would love to know how to do this.
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Old Apr 9, 2009 | 09:26 PM
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Take it to the dealer and pay an hours worth of labor lol
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Old Apr 9, 2009 | 10:33 PM
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The tensioner is hydrollic, not sure what they mean by that. but ya
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Old Apr 9, 2009 | 11:04 PM
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yeah man, you're not going to be able to...

gotta take it in...

there's no friggin room in our engine bays... I can only get up to my 2nd knuckle between the fenderwell and pully's....
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Old Apr 9, 2009 | 11:38 PM
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EN-47988 Serpentine Belt Tension Unloader

There's a spot this tool attaches to under the lowest pully closest to the passenger compartment. Rotate it forward etc.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/47988...31510004r36897
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Old Apr 9, 2009 | 11:47 PM
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yeah, good luck with that...
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Doesn't look like fun even with the specialty tool!

I'll be doing min myself, just will be a pain when the time comes.
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HMM i might have something that will work. Bought a special set of fan belt tools. pretty handy. Have to try it out.
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Didn't 06SS have a similar issue? He might have gone in depth with how he managed to get in there with the specialty tool to make it all work.
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I can see where the tool goes but to remove and replace the belt almost looks like you have to remove the passenger side tire and remove the plastic in the fender well to do this.
What do you guys think?
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that would definitely make it easier...
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When you unload the tension it should slip off the top by the power steering pump pully.
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Yea but to get it around the other pulleys below beats me how you do this
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There's also a belt tool. You put the belt into the end of this long tool, and it has kind of a U-shape that points towards the driver's side when you have the tool pointed down. This allows you to take the belt all the way down to the crank, and lay it onto the pulley. This job cannot be done with conventional tools, but if you have the right tools like the slim tensioner unloader above and a low profile belt tool, it's probably a 30 min job (assuming you also have the belt layout diagram).
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The funny thing is our cars dont have "fan belts"
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Old Apr 10, 2009 | 05:40 PM
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You know it will always be called the fan belt not the Accessory belt maybe
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lol i know but noone had mentioned it so i thought i should
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Old Apr 10, 2009 | 05:48 PM
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You know it good call
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Remove the passenger side diagonal brace, if more clearance is required.

Reposition the under-hood bussed electrical center (UBEC), if more clearance is required.

Install and rotate the Serpentine Belt Tension Un-loader EN-47988, in order to relieve the tension on the belt tensioner.

Remove the drive belt from over the power steering pump pulley. Slowly release the EN-47988 and remove from the belt tensioner.

Remove the drive belt from around all the other pulleys. Clean and inspect the belt surfaces of all the pulleys.

Install and route the drive belt around all the pulleys except for the power steering pump pulley.

Ensure that when installing the EN-47988, to the belt tensioner that the EN-47988 is NOT installed above the drive belt.

Ensure that when installing the EN-47988, to the belt tensioner that the EN-47988 is installed below the drive belt.

Rotate the EN-47988 clockwise in order to relieve the tension on the belt tensioner.

Ensure that the drive belt is still properly routed around all the other pulleys, then install the drive belt over the power steering pump pulley.

Slowly release the EN-47988. Remove the EN-47988 from the belt tensioner.

Inspect the drive belt for proper installation and alignment. Position the UBEC, if required.

Install the passenger side diagonal brace, if required.
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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 04:05 PM
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Easier said than done.
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