Re: Re: Re: Serpentine belt replacement? Attn: Chuck & Alex

From: jay & dana (jay&dana@telus.net)
Date: Sat Mar 24 2001 - 21:46:10 EST


Thanks Chuck & Alex,

I get it now, thanks for the info.

Thanks
Jay

-----Original Message-----
From: Chuck Robbins <intense99dak@home.com>
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
<dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Date: Saturday, March 24, 2001 10:35 AM
Subject: DML: Re: Re: Serpentine belt replacement?

>You don't really loosen (take apart) the tensioner. Place a wrench on the
>front nut and move the wrench in a clock-wise rotation. This pivots the
>tensioner and arm to the right which loosens the belt enough to slide off.
>
>--
>Chuck Robbins
>'99 Dakota Sport
>www.intense99dak.com
>
>> Thanks Alex,
>>
>> Just how do you loosen the tensioner, that one bolt on the front of the
>> pulley? I just don't want to start loosening that and have the spring
>> "explode" on me.
>>
>> Thanks again
>> Jay
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Alex Ross <ajross50@mindspring.com>
>> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>> Date: Friday, March 23, 2001 6:20 PM
>> Subject: DML: Re: Serpentine belt replacement?
>>
>>
>> >Serpentine belt is very easy to replace. Just loosen up on the
tensioner,
>> >take old belt off, put new belt on. Took me about 15 minutes. One hint:
>it
>> >is nice to have an extra hand to help. Yours might be easier w/o a/c
>> though.
>> >
>> >Alex
>> >97 CC Sport V8 5spd



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