Installing Alternator Help

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   I am helping a friend with his 2006 air nautigue. The alternator is bad so we took the old one out and boy it was hard to get out. Is there a way to loosen up the belt, I could not see one and it will be a bear to get the new one back on the same way it came off. Can anyone help me

thanks
Jim

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kodyind Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: July-29-2013 Location: indiana Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote kodyind Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Installing Alternator Help Posted: July-29-2013 at 4:53pm
	I am helping a friend with his 2006 air nautigue. The alternator is bad so we took the old one out and boy it was hard to get out. Is there a way to loosen up the belt, I could not see one and it will be a bear to get the new one back on the same way it came off. Can anyone help me thanks Jim

Dreaming Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member Joined: May-21-2010 Location: Tacoma, WA Status: Offline Points: 1870	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dreaming Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July-29-2013 at 5:36pm
	Pictures might help... I'm not familiar with the 06 air, but if it only has one belt on the front, you might check to see what other belt driven accessories have the adjustment (raw water pump comes to mind)

Bri892001 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: September-27-2008 Location: Boston MA Status: Offline Points: 4947	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bri892001 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July-29-2013 at 6:19pm
	If it's a serpentine belt (aka one single long belt) there is most likely a spring loaded tensioner somewhere. This would be a pulley that rides on the belt, but doesn't drive any particular accessory. Usually, the tensioner will have a place that accepts a square ratchet drive. Put the right sized ratchet on there, and just pull (one way or the other) against the spring to release the tension on the belt and temporarily remove the belt.

kodyind Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: July-29-2013 Location: indiana Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote kodyind Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July-29-2013 at 6:19pm
	Its a v drive so its hard to see, not much room to see or work

Bri892001 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: September-27-2008 Location: Boston MA Status: Offline Points: 4947	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bri892001 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July-29-2013 at 6:29pm
	You're looking for something that looks... errr feels like this. The square ratchet drive receive could be on the back side of the pulley, or you may just use the bolt on the front as your leverage point:

kodyind Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: July-29-2013 Location: indiana Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote kodyind Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July-29-2013 at 7:44pm
	Ok I will look in the morning, so how does that work, If I loosen it do I use a bar or large screw driver to pry it tight thanks again Jim

Bri892001 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: September-27-2008 Location: Boston MA Status: Offline Points: 4947	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bri892001 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July-29-2013 at 8:51pm
	No, no. No large screwdriver. It's spring loaded. Check this out

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