Changing S/C belt

[airlaird]

Is there any special "trick" to changing out the S/C - serpentine belt...by that I mean... other than loosening the alternator and putting it on..or does the fact that it is a supercharger belt make the install "different"? Are there any "tightness specs" I need to worry about or does the belt tensioner take care of that?
airlaird

 

[Photoman]

The tensioner does it all. I made a tool but a 15mm wrench on the tensioner pulley will work for remove/install. Maybe make a drawing of the route the belt takes before removing. Some have gotten mixed up on how it goes back on.

Bill

 

[sleeoffroad]

Go to sears and buy the serpentine belt removal tool. Makes the job 100 times easier.

 

[airlaird]

Cool, will do..thanks Boys!!
Steve

 

[Scamper]

Or just put a pipe wrench on the housing of the tensioner and give it a whirl.

 

[cdeel]

if it is on a 100, removing the TRD additional pulley on the drivers side, replacing the belt, then replacing the tensioner is the only way I got it on. I called TRD and that was their suggestion.