My belt broke off today and I was wondering if there was an easier way to replace it other than removing all the belts.

thanks

 

No.You have to either remove or move the belts to get the replacement belt to it's proper place.
The only simpler solution is to run ONE belt..a Gilmer drive belt.That would run the alternator and water pump,and be driven off the main pulley.
To loosen the PS belt: get a 17 mm socket and loosen the idler pulley(just a bit),then using a 10mm socket loosen the bolt on top..give it a little hit and it will allow the idler pulley to slide down,you can then get the PS belt off..real quick.

 

lol, i just did mine today, it was pretty easy for me. but i dont have power steering nor AC
so im short 2 belts.

i had to remove the fan, and i removed the belt in front of it to my air pump. so i would assume no. what does the Factory Service Manual say? that book should be your 1st reference before posting. thats how noobs learn!

 

Removing the fan is not a necessity. The belt can be worked over it spoke by spoke.

 

I wish I tried that last time when i did my tune up.

Well, hopefully it wont take long tomorrow when I do it

 

The alt belt can definitely be worked over the fan. Many have done it. The whole job shouldn't take more than 15 minutes.

 

luckily i came and asked here first, last time I took the fan off, and that was a pain since I didn't have decent tools to take the fan off.

 

huh, well now i know for next time. removing the fan wasn't that hard tho. plus it gives you room to work and poke around to check other snit.

 

You're going to remove the other belts anyway because you'll replace them at the same time, right?

 

just be sure to loosen the nut on the PS and AC tensioner before loosening the long bolt

 

+1.

Or ditch the PS, AC, and smog pump...then you have unfettered access every time...

 

I changed all the belts on my car when I first got it back in 94 or 95, I never hand to touch them again after that until I swapped the motor.

removing operational components for the purpose of belt changing doesnt add up in my book

 

+1. if you were using factory belts and one broke, the others are bad too. they are meant to be replaced at the same time.

 

OP, did you even look at the engine compartment before asking the question?

 

well i just replaced all the belts 6 months ago. but then again i bought autozone cheap-o-s

 

too much or too little tension will shred a belt in no time at all...