so i went to shucks and got a belt. started to install it on the three pulleys. but it does not fit, it seems too short and i loosened the tenioner already (the small pully that sits at the top) and it still doesnt fit. can someone tell my why or tell me how to install it. thanks in adavnce.


Modified by dcdcdc at 3:54 PM 6/1/2005


Modified by dcdcdc at 4:11 PM 6/1/2005

 

3 pulleys????

hondas dont have 1 belt, each piece has its own belt. The AC belt will only go from the crank pulley to the AC pump

 

and there is also the tentioner pulley. he is counting: crank 1, tentioner pulley 2, and AC compressor pulley 3.

i too am missing the tentioner pulley bolt, and i got one from Kragen, and its too short, same problem as you. i may try and guetto rig something, or go out searching for a longer bolt

 

i was thinking just to get a longer belt since its only the a/c and just tensioning it. but it sodd that the gsr belt will not fit on the gsr pulleys. and matto23 is saying teh exact problem, 3 pulleys which the belt wont fit on all three. any more comments please?

 

oooo, you are talking about the belt being too short. no i dont have that problem, i have a bolt that is too short. sorry about that

 

the pulley on top is not really a tensioner.. there is a tensioner kind of under the ac compressor.. its a long nut with a bolt on it.. you need to loosen that nut then slip on the belt.


edit: errrr.. maybe that bolt pushes up on the pulley... ill go look

edit, again: ya, nm. Im on crack. You prolly got the wrong belt or you didnt loosen the tensioner enough.

 

there is a somewhat long nut on the top pully. i loosen that a little and the whole pulley comes free until a certain point. but this is even not enough slack. any more ideas? am i loosening the wrong thing here. should i be loosening another pulley instead of that small one on top?

 

They probably gave you the wrong belt. Go to a different auto store and compare the belt they give you to the belt you have. If it is longer, install it and take the first belt back and tell them to check again cause they screwed up and wasted your time.

or before you do this, you could loosen the ac/idler pulley via that bolt under the power steering pump, and try to push the idler pulley with your hand to get alittle more room to slip the belt on.

 

yeah... sorry bout tha shitty post... you definitely got the wrong belt.. thats what it sounds like to me.. i couldnt tell you how many times i had some dumbass give me the wrong part... id check the part number or just go back and ask for the same belt and compare them...

 

thanks to all