'87 4kq: alternator belt change; WAS: all lit up

[Ti Kan]

Andrew Buc writes:
> > What exactly is the problem of getting the belt on?  The basic
> > procedure is to loosen the bolt that maintains the belt tension so
> > the belt can be undone from the pulley, and remove whatever else
> > might be in the way of the belt (i.e., depending on the specific
> > configuration of your car, you may have to undo the A/C belt first,
> > etc).
> 
> I can't get it up and over the pulley flanges on both pulleys at the 
> same time. As this is the topmost belt on the stack, so to speak, I 
> don't think interference from another belt is the issue. I can seat it 
> in the groove on one pulley or the other, but not both at once.

Hmm, Do one pulley, then the other.  If you can't do so without undue
strain on the belt, then maybe the alternator isn't loosened enough.

-Ti