[V6-12v] Re: V6 serpentine belt

[Todd Young]

Sorry, Nope!
The serpentine belt tensioner takes a 10mm allen wrench if I remember 
correctly, I know it is definitely an allen wrench.

Thing is, you want to loosen the bolts that hold the power steering 
pulley on BEFORE you loosen the serpentine belt, unless you have an air 
wrench handy. The tensioned serpentine belt should help hold the pulley 
in place while you break the allen head bolts free. Worst case, grab 
onto the heads with a good set of VISE-GRIPS and twist. You can always 
buy new bolts. (Which if I remember correctly I had to do because mine 
got munged up trying to remove them also.)

David VS wrote:
> If my memory serves me correctly, you can use a breaker bar (with a 
> small extension) and insert it directly in a square hole in the 
> tensioner arm.  I can't remember if it's a 3/8" or 1/2".  Maybe someone 
> else can verify this...  Then rotate against the spring and peel the 
> belt off.  Might be easier with two people.
> 
> HTH
> -- 
> Dave
> 90 90q20v
> 94 90s
> 
> On Feb 16, 2005, at 10:29 AM, Kent McLean wrote:
> 
> I'm trying to change the shredding serpenting (accessory)
> belt on my V6 '94 100 S Avant.
> 
> I've got the cap off the idler pulley.  I tried a 6mm hex
> Allen wrench, which didn't work and may have munged the
> socket. I then thought it may be a Torx head, so I tried
> a 40T head on a ratchet, which fit not-too-snugly, and
> turned it clockwise, but it just rounded the points on
> the 40T (made by Lisle in USA).
> 
> a) What size is the tool is supposed to fit the hole?
> 
> b) Is it clockwise to loosen tension on the tensioner
>    to remove the belt?
> 
> c) worst case, how do you remove the tensioner itself,
>    in case it needs to be replaced.
> 
> On a positive note, I did replace the O2 sensors yesterday,
> and it didn't throw any codes (yet).
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Kent McLean
> '94 100 S Avant, "Moody"


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Todd Young


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