belt question

[Brunoboy]

Hey guys, I also have to change my Power steering and Alternator belts. How long does it usually take to do? and will I be able to do it without a lift, and just jackstands and jack??? I need to finish it tomorrow.

 

[Barnes]

Well. First time might take you a couple hours tops. You don't need to jack up the car. Helps to support the engine with a jack when you take the engine mount off. It certainly saves time not having to change the A/C belt, I don't like that on.

I can do it in 30mins or so.

 

[iceman69510]

Why do you take the engine mt off Jon?

 

[ktmrider]

^^ It's not required to take the mount off but it sure frees up a ton of room to access both the PS and Alt belts.
Or better yet cut remove the "L" portion of the mount that goes to the front of the motor....

 

[Brunoboy]

wait what?

 

[ktmrider]

Look here click for the mount mod description.

 

[1990ggsxnj]

Taking the mount off DOES make everything a hell of a lot easier. And that mod looks to be useful. If 2g's have it stock, I don't see any reason why not.

 

[Brunoboy]

hey guys, which tensioner does what? I was loosining one and it made the other one looser -___-

 

[iceman69510]

The alternator belt has its own tensioner on the alternator. The power steering is tensioned by pulling on the pump. The a/c has its own tensioner. You should not be affecting one with another.

 

[jepherz]

You haven't worked on your car much, have you?

 

[Brunoboy]

thats a good thing to know. I have worked on my 96 Eclipse GSX many times, its just that I have had help. and I forgot which one does what. Also I got a spare motor in the garage I was using as reference lol.

 

[Barnes]

One sec. Maybe I'm senile. I *think* pull the mount off. Or maybe I don't.....

I dunno, try doing it with the mount in. If it is too hard, pull the mount off. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif