Alternator belt - Easy change????

[lee_woollett]

I noticed at the weekend whilst doing a service on my LC, that the alternator belt was looking in poor shape. Is it easy to change? I don't have a haynes manual at the minute so not sure what the process is. I'm guessing that the alternator moves and is the tensioner for the belt but not sure.

 

[DPJ]

Very easy. There's a separate tensioner. You just need an open-ended spanner to lever the tensioner and a small allen key to lock the tensioner untensioned.

 

[lee_woollett]

cool, looked like it might have been a bitch as there isn't much space. I'll get one at the weekend and get it fitted. Is it easier from above or below?

 

[csd_19]

Bit of both really, just to make sure its seated properly on the lower pulley. Then its just a case of guiding it into place, remove that wee allen key and carefully let the tensioner take up the slack on the belt.

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