2002 Chevy Tahoe Alternator Install

[benzmansl65amg 10+ year member]

How do you release the belt on this car i searched google and this site and cant find anything about loosening the belt. Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks,

Joe

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[WrenchGuy 10+ year member]

The tensioner! It should show you on the fan shroud too.

 

[WrenchGuy 10+ year member]

If your 3/8" drive breaker bar wont fit in there they have a wrench for it but make the breaker bar fit cuz you already have one.

 

[benzmansl65amg 10+ year member]

everyone keeps telling me this but i do not understand what they are talking about i dont even know if i have located the correct thing to be the tensioner...

Thanks in advance,

Joe

 

[benzmansl65amg 10+ year member]

bump

 

[FLOSSINON24S 10+ year member]

open the hood, look at the passenger side of the motor, the top most pulley is attached to the tensioner. Use a 15mm wrench and pull towards the driver side like you are tryin to tighten it, when you get enough slack, you can slide the belt off. If you dont see what im talking about, let me know and Ill take a pic for you.

 

[benzmansl65amg 10+ year member]

thanks i found it but i loosened it and was pushing on it lol and i couldnt get it to budge i will try that to retighten it and pull to the driver side thanks for the help and i will shoot u a pm if i need more help

thanks again

Joe

 

[useddialers.com 10+ year member]

There is some air intake ducts running around above the tensioner that you will need to remove in order to get enough slack to remove the belt and put it back on. I believe it takes a socket (not sure on the size) not a rachet end.

 

[loopkiller 10+ year member]