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Old 29-05-2012, 04:44 PM   #1
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Default How to remove serpentine drive belt from au 5 litre

Need help, going to replace water pump purchased a Max Ellery manual and it is very unclear on how to remove the belt. It states to fit a 3/8 drive socket to the idler pulley. There is no where that i can see to insert a drive socket as it has a nut on it and does not look like it will move to release tension anyway. The ony thing I can come up with is to put a 15 mm socket on my tensioner and turn it clockwise or anti clockwise is this what I do? It is the only thing that looks like it will move. Any help would be appriciated. any pictures would be great. Pity the manual is not much help The tensioner also has a nut on it.

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Old 29-05-2012, 05:39 PM   #2
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The ony thing I can come up with is to put a 15 mm socket on my tensioner and turn it clockwise or anti clockwise is this what I do?

thats what I do
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Old 29-05-2012, 06:15 PM   #3
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Thanks for the reply, do you know if it is clockwise or anti clockwise that you release the tension on the belt ?
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Old 29-05-2012, 06:21 PM   #4
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Can't remember, just do it one way or the other. The tensioner will swing straight away. Its not tight.
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Old 29-05-2012, 06:32 PM   #5
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on the bottom/lower section of the tensioner, is there a 3/8" square hole?

ba one close?, square hole is on the back
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on the 6cyls you turn the ratchet/bar clockwise to release the tension off the belt
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Old 29-05-2012, 06:44 PM   #6
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no square hole anywhere, only nuts and bolt heads.
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Old 29-05-2012, 07:02 PM   #7
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see post #2

belt replacement will take less than 1min, its that easy
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Old 29-05-2012, 10:01 PM   #8
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It's 15 mm clockwise
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