tanman Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 I’ve never swapped a belt on this bullnose. My 94 had the nice tension serpentine setup. What dark magic is required to loosen and remove the belts? I need to replace the alternator belt with a smaller option. The new aftermarket part doesn’t put enough tension on the belt. Complicating things further is my aftermarket dealer AC compressor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 In your case it looks like the A/C belt has to come off before you can remove and replace the alternator belt. But both A/C compressor and alternator appear to swivel to tension the belt. Can't tell from the pics, but some provide a square opening into which a breakover can go to provide the leverage to get the belt tight. Otherwise you'll have to use a pry bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratdude747 Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 The alternator belt is a pain to put it lightly. The only way I got mine to behave was to replace the belt and alternator (my pulley was worn), and tighten with a pry bar against the top of the frame (tire irons work great for this!) You may have to retension in a day or two as the belt settles. That said, do note that A/C has a different alternator belt than no A/C, as does the 70A+ alternators compared to the 60A and lower ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanman Posted July 27, 2021 Author Share Posted July 27, 2021 The alternator belt is a pain to put it lightly. The only way I got mine to behave was to replace the belt and alternator (my pulley was worn), and tighten with a pry bar against the top of the frame (tire irons work great for this!) You may have to retension in a day or two as the belt settles. That said, do note that A/C has a different alternator belt than no A/C, as does the 70A+ alternators compared to the 60A and lower ones. Thanks for the reply. After installing the new alternator it seems the belt needs to be a smaller size. The part number ends in 440 and I’ve learned this equates approximately to inches in length. I’m going to get *430 and *425 belts and see if they fit better. The alternator is a power master, one wire from Summit. I expected some small issues but didn’t expect to need a smaller belt. That said, I need to remove the other belts and just spent another hour trying to figure it out with no luck. I will keep at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_S85 Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Thanks for the reply. After installing the new alternator it seems the belt needs to be a smaller size. The part number ends in 440 and I’ve learned this equates approximately to inches in length. I’m going to get *430 and *425 belts and see if they fit better. The alternator is a power master, one wire from Summit. I expected some small issues but didn’t expect to need a smaller belt. That said, I need to remove the other belts and just spent another hour trying to figure it out with no luck. I will keep at it. If the belt is a 440 your best bet would be the 430. the 425 would probably fit but it would be a pain to force it over the lip of the pulley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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