m42 belts

[jrobie79]

i did a brief search but im going snowboarding tomorrow and need to get this done asap, i was driving on the highway when all of a sudden my e-brake, check engine, and a couple other lights just turned on, i look under the hood and the radiator fan isnt spinnging and i notice that the alternator belt is also missing, i asked the shop for a belt that goes over the alternator and fan im assuming its the same belt on the m42, but since there is no belt on there now i cant tell how to route the new belt onto the pulleys, also does the other belt have to come off?

[e9nine]

Yes you have to take the belt for the P.steering off. Not too complicated. Here's a pic. (not mine - hope the OP doesn't mind)

[jrobie79]

it seems like i have two belts down on mine, im assuming for the A/C, is there some sort of idler or tensioner that can be loosen to get these belts off, i dont see how they are removed, on my old pontiac it was just a big ass wrench to move the tensioner and slip the belts on and off

[Mike@PureMS]

Hey that's my M42! :)

See on the top of the alternator is a large bolt with a crank. You can loosen that bolt and rotate the alternator to loosen the belt and give you slack.

[e304me]

dont drive it or watc the water temp and dont let it go above half