FJ62 AC belt adjustor???

[AZLC]

My Alt went bad in my '88 so I decided it was a good time to replace all the belts.

Well, the pulley for adjusting AC belt tension will not lower. It appears to frozen. However, I was able to raise it??? A couple of raps with hammer, still no noticable movement. Chilton's says counter clocker wise is loosen. FSM no help.

Help!! Is there some trick I am missing.

My symptoms of a bad alt were:
brake light on
battery light on
ATP light on
volt gauge down around 10 volts(I know, big red truck)

Thanks

 

[COSkier]

First, were you able to loosen the locknut in the center of the pulley? I wasn't able to loosen it, even with a special tool for serpentine belts. I was afraid of completely stripping the bolt or breaking it. So, since the bolt for the power steering pump was so accessible, I disconnected the hoses from the PS pump, and the pump swung down low enough to fit the new blet, I mean belt, over the pulleys. Used cheater bar to tension belt and tighten bolt for PS pump.

 

[AZLC]

I missed that one. I will loosen that lock bolt for the pulley. Hopefully, I did not cause more problems by numerous adjustments to the pulley.

Thanks a bunch.

 

[JBBenson]

I have found working on these cars it is essential to soak everything in penatrating oil and let sit for 24 hours. 5 minutes doesn't do it.

Have to be patient but bolts and nuts break much more easily. No more stripped nuts and not more stripped knuckles.

Also try to use 6 point sockets on hard to reach bolts, not the 12 point.

 

[Timoss]

One more thing: Have you verified the alt is the problem? The symptoms you describe are also sometimes caused by bad fusible links I believe. A $12 part (or about that).

Tim
88 fj62 TLCA

 

[AZLC]

Yep, alt was bad. All belts are on, the AC belt was especially difficult even with adjustment pulley moved down as far a possible. Thanks for the help.

Humm? What next. New hoses(sitting in box) Or, front knuckle rebuild(bearings and seals neatly sitting on bench).

The leaks from the rear main, t-case and rear third member will have the wait.

 

[WckedMidas]

i made mistake tried adjusting pully lower left side . i didnt no about center nut and it was night time i snaped adjuster bolt