[200q20v] AC belt.....!

[Peter Schulz]

At 10:00 AM 3/9/2001 -0700, Brian.Link at Level3.com wrote:
>Okay am I missing something,
>
>I'm in the process of changing my drive belts,
>
>PS pump belt 10 mins to remove,
>Alt belt 5 mins to remove
>
>AC belt ...(5) bolts to remove, and I just barley got the belt off the car.
>I measure the new belt same size, but I can not get the new one on.  The AC
>compressor is hitting the oil pan, and I can not get it to move enough to
>get the belt on.  Should I be looking in my bicycle tool box for tire
>levers?
>
>Any advice???
>
>Brian Link
>
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Brian:

your're right about the tight fit...
try this...

put the belt around the crank pulley and on the top edge of the A/C pulley.
Then use a socket to turn the crank pulley...which will force the belt to 
go around the AC pulley and set it.

BTDT


Peter Schulz
1990 CQ
1991 200 20v TQW
Chelmsford, MA USA
peschulz at cisco.com