08/07/05

Subject Vehicle: 92 H23A1 Automatic Bone Stock

It's been done many times before, but I couldn't find a DIY so I decided to write one up.

Tools Required:
Phillips ScrewDriver -
10, 12mm Sockets, Ratchet / Wrench
Replacement Belt (Mine was the GoodYear Gatorback V-Belt 4040400)
Cost: $13.99 +TX (Autozone)

Note: Make sure the car is cooled down before you attempt this. I am not responsible for any burns you may inflict on yourself!

Using the 12mm socket ratchet, slightly loosen the 3 bolts holding the power steering pulley assembly to the bracket holding it from the head. There is 1 bolt on the left and 2 on the right. The one on the left is easy to see, the one on the right is also easy to see, however the last bolt is directly below the other bolt on the right hand side, and you will need to look carefully to find it. Loosen all these bolts up a little, just enough so the nuts dont fall out. Next, use the 10mm socket and ratchet the tensioner bolt counter clockwise. This will help loosen up the tension on the belt. If you continue to do this, you will see the old nasty belt start to sag and loosen up. Once you can remove it.. proceed to do so. Admire how disgusting the belt is and toss it in the neighbors yard. Install the new belt. First place it onto the crank pulley and then position it to the power steering pulley. Like my belt.. it was still extremely hard to get on. You may want to use a screwdriver to "GENTLY" guide the belt onto the pulley, please be careful not to rip anything or to damage the pulley! Make sure everything looks ok. Tighten the 10mm tensioner bolt until it lines back up to how it used to be, then tighten all 3 of the 12mm bolts.
Check everything to see if you have done it properly, it should look the same as it was before. Make sure the belt is properly fitted to the pulleys. Pull all the tools away from the car and turn it on. Check to see if you hear any noises, etc. Everything should be fine. If it squeaks, try adjusting the tensioner bolt, other than that, IT'S A PIECE OF CAKE!

Conclusion:
Pro's:
The new belt looks great and performs good. I got an extremely high quality belt so I dont have to worry about it for a while!
Con's:
THERE ARE NONE!

Installation Time:
5 to 20 minutes even for newbs!

Big-Ups:
steveobb4 for the inspiration!

Coming Soon! : ALT & AC Belt

















Modified by prelude964 at 7:41 PM 8/7/2005

 

Nice writeup!

 

Thanks, I wish the alternator and ac belt is as easy!

 

for some reason wen i first replaced it, it always squealed. if i loosened the belt then the ps fluid in the resevoir would bubble up. if i tightened it a little, the bubbling would go away but squealing would come back. does anybody know y?

 

Hey 964, awesome post.

Can you teach me how to post pics, I have asked several folks but maybe they do not know how, maybe you can make a tutorial on that too please.

 

This needs to go in the Essential Prelude links or something....great write-up

 

I never tighten squeeling belts, just replace, are you talking about a new belt, remember that the pulley gets old rubber burned into it or normal coating of rubber and debris, they need to be cleaned. Have heard of a guy putting a piece of sand paper on the end of a paint stir so that if it gets out of his hand the soft wood just gets all chewed up in the pulley and doesnt hurt the belt and keeps your hands out of the running pulley area according to him anyways.

 

yeah it was a new belt. yeah i tried to remove debris from pulley and the same **** happened. for now i just took the belt off until i get my h22. car feels great w/ no ps at 80+ mph!

 

Thanks guys. I'm going to be doing a lot more DIY's soon. I'm averaging like 1-2 a week so :-D. I'm a hands-on guy who likes pics so I try to do the same thing when I make my diy's. It's a popular thing to run a car without power steering.. but I just honestly.. would NEVER do it, it's not worth the hassle imo. After replacing the power steering belt.. I heard absolutely no noises, it runs super smooth and doesn't squeak. I've put about 50 miles on it already and no funny business.!

 

Good job prelude964 now how about that alt/ac belt DIY, joking that belt sucks.

 

Got it for you steve-o, It was a pain in the ***!