My alternator stopped recharging my battery but I can't take the tension off my serpentine belt to put my alternator back on.
where can i get a diagram for a serpentine tensioner belt for a 1998 Oldsmobile bravada
looking for a diagram for 1999 Mercury Mountaineer. Need to take the fuse out for the seatbelt alarm, it will not shut off.
It is important to have a diagram when repairing a heating system in a car. A Mercury Mountaineer heating system diagram can be found in its maintenance manual that can be found at auto part stores.
, i also have 97 mountianeer, when i changed my alternator i couldn't figure out where the tensioner was. but i looked at the belt routing diagram located under the hood by the headlights and the tensioner is on bottom of the motor on the passenger side so you have to get it from the bottom, i hope that helps you. If it is the same tensioner style as the 2004, you can get it from the top using a 3/8" drive breaker bar inserted in the square hole by the pulley on the tensioner. I just replaced mine 2 days ago.
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In the belt book at most autoparts stores have a diagram section for serpentine belt routing.
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below the alternator. there is a diagram on the engine above the serpentine belt
To change the serpentine belt tensioner on a '97 Cavalier W24 L engine, first, ensure the engine is off and cool. Locate the tensioner, then use a wrench or socket to rotate it counterclockwise, releasing tension on the serpentine belt. Remove the belt from the tensioner and the other pulleys, then unbolt the tensioner from its mounting bracket. Install the new tensioner, re-thread the serpentine belt according to the routing diagram, and finally, check the tension and alignment.
Loosen the tensioner pulley. Slide the tensioner pulley to the right. The serpentine belt will come loose and can be removed. Reverse the process to install the new belt.
I don't have the exact car model diagram but try this http://www.gti-vr6.net/library/engine/repl_serpentine_belt_NEW.html
locate timing chain guides.