read above..
what tools do I need ?

 

Loosen the bolts, one on top of the waterpump, and another on the belt tensioner.
Slip the belt over the pulley.
Wedge something under the alternator & lift to tighten the belt
Retighten the bolts.

 

thx.
but I guess I can't do it right now cause I don't have pics, and I have no clue what kinda tools I need.
thx for the fast reply!!

 

You just need a couple sockets, a ratchet, a breaker bar, and a combination wrench - I can find out the sizes in a moment

 

with pics if U can.. if U can't Ill use google.. tools names are totally diferent in my language. :p

 

if you don't have A/C that is ^, you will need to remove the A/C belt first to get to the alternator belt. the A/C belt is easy to remove and also to tighten, you'll need a 12mm wrench to loosen the adjustment nut on the back of the adjuster and a 14mm wrench to loosen the idler retainer nut so it will move, then loosen the 10mm bolt on top of the tensioner and remove the belt to get at the alt belt..

 

that seems so complicated.. cause I don't have the car to look now, so Im imagining what are those things Ur talking about :p
will certainlly give it a look when I go there next time

 

ill take pics if u want, btw does anyone know the belt # for the air pump w/o power steering, some loon in pep boys keeps giving me a belt i can rip out when its fully tightened

 

pictures would be awesome !!!
if U don't mind I would really apreciate it

 

Hmm.
I think 12mm for the one bolt connecting it to the swivel bracket.
Then 14 or 16mm for the main waterpump housing bolt.

Then 8mm for the small alternator lead wire thing.

A breaker bar

A long flat head screw driver
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Disconnect the battery or you risk arc'ing the lead wire thing and blowing your main fuse(I know ).

Use thw long screw driver to leverage the alternator tight once you put the belt on.

 

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You have to remove the PS AC belt first and I had to use a hammer to drive the tensioner bolts down. 12 & 14 mm wrenches and a prybar

 

tensioner bolts.. what are they?
are they easy to identify?

 

If you know what the tensioner pulley is, look behind it, on the back side of the power steering and ac mounting bracket. You will see a long thin bolt that goes through the back side of the pulley. Follow that up to the top of the mounting bracket. That long bolt adjusts the idler pulley up and down, allows the belts to tightened or loosened. You need to losen the nut on the front of the pully before you can adjust the belt tensioner. If I remember correctly one is 14mm and the other is 17mm.

First thing you do is disconnect the battery.

The slotted bracket on the alternator has a 12mm head. The through bolt at the bottom of the alternator is 14mm in front with a 17 mm nut in the back.

If this seems to complicated, then maybe it's time to call a friend for help. Someone you know who can give some onsite advice.

 

If I had the car here to check it out I believe it wouldn't be complicated.. but thinking what each of those things are is kinda complicated cause I never looked at the engine at that detail. thx for the help tough