i went out to dinner with the special lady friend and i got across town just fine, but as i was just pulling off the highway to get home, i heard a goofy slapping noice from under the hood of my '84 se and all my dash lights went on.

i thought "**** i know what that means"

so this morning i picked up a replacement belt and thought NO PROBLEMO i'll throw this on in like 2 seconds. like in the '83.

no dice on that one.

i forgot to think about the fact that i didn't have AC, PS, or my air pump in the '83.

is there a way to get that belt on the alternator without taking off three other belts to get to it?

 

i have found no othe way. it takes little over 45 mins to change the belt. also, if it were me personally, i would replace all of the belts.

 

i scoped out all the other belts and they seem alright. the lettering on the backside isn't brown yet...

not much left of the alt belt tho haha..

speaking of which, i also get to perform the most fun task of unwinding alt belt threads from the fan :|

 

yeah, you will need to take off all of the other belts to replace the alt. belt. also, i am glad the other belts are in tact. it'll save you some cash!!!

 

you can swap all belts with air pump and ac without taking the fan off. it's probably just as fast to remove it, though it is possible.

 

so... dumb question - but how do i loosen the power steering belt to get it off?

 

anyone? do i have to loosen what looks like a little tensioner pulley, or can i swing the unit in toward the motor like the ac and smog pump?

 

i went out and poked around again - i have to turn the long bolt that goes through the tensioner pulley, correct?

 

Ahh, the joys of having 1 belt....

Well, 2 if you count the fact that its a double pulley now.....but yeah.

 

take it off and don't put it back on, it's not worth the power loss... unless you're a girl, j/k.
How is the steering when you just remove the belt?
I've driven a power steering fb 12a but never owned one to try it out.
Joe

 

i don't really want to take it off... unless i just remove the whole system... so it stays on until i fix everything wrong with the car and am feeling like a project.