89GP_SE Posted July 14, 2006 Report Share Posted July 14, 2006 Ok, so the last two days have been, well interesting to say the least. Monday the alternator seized and I changed it in the parking lot of a local grocery store where it seized. and while I was changing it I realized, shit, How the hell do you get the belt off (first time I have ever worked on a car with a belt system like this) so I figured it out. I lifted the belt tensioner with my hand and got the belt off (NOT EASY). Ok I thought hell was done there. Couple days later my girlfriend comes home from work after driving the car, she comes in and says "So I heard a knocking" I thought maybe she just heard the CV joint clunking (mine doesnt click, it clunks) so I go outside and start the car and immediately I heard a knocking, it turned out the belt must have gotten weak from the alternator seizing and spinning on it and such, it started shredding and hitting the hood (lucky it didnt snap). So I get a belt and did the same thing I did with the alternator. But I tried lifting on the tensioner with a socket wrench, and it just ended up loosing the bolt. But now the car is fixed and running good. So my question is, what is the proper way to lift the belt tensioner, cause my arm is hurting from lifting that damn thing. I noticed a little square hole on the tensioner....but I still dont know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94CutlassXtreme Posted July 14, 2006 Report Share Posted July 14, 2006 You use either a 3/8" ratchet or breaker bar and push on it to relieve the tension. No socket needed, just use the end and insert it into the square hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy K Posted July 14, 2006 Report Share Posted July 14, 2006 yep! thats what the hole is there for Luke... to shoot at small targets at long distances.... seriously he's right. I also check tensioners for wobble, a sign they are worn out whenever I mess with the belt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted July 14, 2006 Report Share Posted July 14, 2006 You use either a 3/8" ratchet or breaker bar and push on it to relieve the tension. No socket needed, just use the end and insert it into the square hole. Exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SigEpCutlass Posted July 14, 2006 Report Share Posted July 14, 2006 You use either a 3/8" ratchet or breaker bar and push on it to relieve the tension. No socket needed, just use the end and insert it into the square hole. Exactly. I used the 3/8" Breaker Bar when I did mine and it worked just great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EviLette Posted July 15, 2006 Report Share Posted July 15, 2006 I used the 3/8" Breaker Bar when I did mine and it worked just great. Yeppers. Same here, and I did mine about a month ago. Actually DID that repair myself lol... When I pulled the belt off I didn't remove it all the way... I used it to guide the new one on and then double checked the rotation and order around the pulleys off the diagram on the cover of the belt guard thingie.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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